/ Dictionary / Index Z Zernike: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Zer•ni•ke Pronunciation: (zâr'ni-ku, zûr'- Du. zer'ni-ku), [key] 1888–1966, Dutch physicist: Nobel prize 1953. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Zermelo's axiom zero Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language