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ENERGY STATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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