de-excite
verb (used with object)
to cause (an atom) to fall from an excited energy level to a lower energy level.
de-excitation
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a word derived from
de-excite.
Example Sentences
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UV comes from the de-excitation of atoms that may be part of a hot solid or gas.
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Phosphorescence is the de-excitation of a metastable state.
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Spontaneous de-excitation has a very short mean lifetime of typically about 10−8 s .
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