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mass-energy equation

[ mas-en-er-jee ]
/ ˈmæsˈɛn ər dʒi /
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noun Physics.
the equation, E=mc2, formulated by Albert Einstein, expressing the equivalence between mass and energy, where E is energy, m is mass, and c is the velocity of light.
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Origin of mass-energy equation

First recorded in1940–45

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