Excited state Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

any state of a particle or system of particles that has a higher energy than that of its ground state

See Also

ground state deexcitation polariton emission line photoinitiator excimer excitation function photochemical reaction

Related Terms

ground state deexcitation polariton emission line photoinitiator excimer excitation function photochemical reaction disexcitation rydberg molecule depumping neutron spectrometry excitation energy higher reactive intermediate excitable excitation energy leptohadron particle

Rhyming Words

ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate

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