de-excite

American  

[dee-ik-sahyt] / ˌdi ɪkˈsaɪt /

Or deexcite

verb (used with object)

de-excited, de-exciting

1. to cause (an atom) to fall from an excited energy level to a lower energy level.

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verb (used without object)

de-excited, de-exciting

1. to become de-excited.

Other Word Forms

• de-excitation noun
• deexcitation noun

Etymology

Origin of de-excite

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Later scientists observed this so-called Hoyle state and confirmed that the carbon then emitted gamma rays to de-excite down to its ground, or stable, state.

From Scientific American