the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to red…
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electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
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energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.the energy released by a nuclear reaction
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy.the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Nuclear physics.that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.the energy needed to break every chemical bond in a molecule and completely separate all its atoms.
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.(physics) the potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field, or of an electric current in a magnetic field.
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"; "The power went…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs;…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to red…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.the energy involved in the exchange interaction.; "Exchange energy splittings are very elusive to calculate for molecular systems at l…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs;…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.electromagnetic radiation emitted during radioactive decay and having an extremely short wavelength
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Nuclear physics.a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
Used in the same subject area: Mechanics, Physical chemistry, Physics, Chemistry.the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion
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(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.the electromagnetic radiation that would be radiated from an ideal black body; the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.the electromagnetic radiation that would be radiated from an ideal black body; the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: electromagnetic, radiation, emitted, during, radioactive.Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution…
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