Meanings
nounexcitation energy (plural excitation energies)
plural excitation energies
- natural sciencesThe energy needed to change something from the ground state to any particular excited state
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excitation energy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excitation%20energy
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