deexcitation

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Etymology[edit]

de- +‎ excitation

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/

Noun[edit]

deexcitation (countable and uncountable, plural deexcitations)

  1. (physics) The change in state as an excited state releases a quantum of energy.

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