Schrödinger equation

noun

Schrö·​ding·​er equation ˈshrā-diŋ-ər 

ˈshrō-,

ˈshrœ-,

ˈshrər-,

ˈshrə-

: an equation that describes the wave nature of elementary particles and is fundamental to the description of the properties of all matter

Word History

Etymology

Erwin Schrödinger

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above