"deconfine" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /diːkənˈfaɪn/ [UK] Forms: deconfines [present, singular, third-person], deconfining [participle, present], deconfined [participle, past], deconfined [past]
Rhymes: -aɪn Etymology: From de- + confine. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|confine}} de- + confine Head templates: {{en-verb}} deconfine (third-person singular simple present deconfines, present participle deconfining, simple past and past participle deconfined)
  1. (physics) To free, or be freed, from quantum confinement Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: deconfinement

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