ENERGY STATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules

Example:

according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible

Synonyms:

energy level; energy state

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("energy state" is a kind of...):

energy; free energy ((physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs)

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