chemiexcitation

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noun

The generation of an electronically excited molecule by a chemical reaction of reactants in their ground state

OriginEnglish excitation ← New Latin chēmīa →
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Meanings

nounchemiexcitation (countable and uncountable, plural chemiexcitations)

plural chemiexcitations

  1. countablephysicaluncountablechemistryThe generation of an electronically excited molecule by a chemical reaction of reactants in their ground state

Origin

  1. New Latinchēmīa
  2. Englishchemo-
  3. Englishchemi-
  4. Englishexcitation
  5. Englishchemiexcitation

From chemi- + excitation.

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Translations

Greek χημειοδιέγερση
  • χημειοδιέγερση (chimeiodiégersi)The generation an of an electronically excited molecule by a chemical reaction
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APA

chemiexcitation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemiexcitation

MLA

“chemiexcitation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemiexcitation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemiexcitation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemiexcitation.

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