Meanings
nounpairbreaking (uncountable)
alternative pair breaking · alternative pair-breaking
- uncountablenatural sciencesThe breaking apart of a pair (of particles etc) with release or absorption of energy.
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APA
pairbreaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pairbreaking
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“pairbreaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pairbreaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pairbreaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pairbreaking.
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