"excitation energy" meaning in All languages combined

See excitation energy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: excitation energies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} excitation energy (plural excitation energies)
  1. (physics) The energy needed to change something from the ground state to any particular excited state
    Sense id: en-excitation_energy-en-noun-USaoZ3eu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Physics Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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