Born-Mayer equation
Born-Mayer equation
[¦bȯrn ′mī·ər i′kwā·zhən] (solid-state physics)
An equation for the cohesive energy of an ionic crystal which is deduced by assuming that this energy is the sum of terms arising from the Coulomb interaction and a repulsive interaction between nearest neighbors.
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