recollision

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noun

A repeat collision between two particles (such as an electron and an ion) which have collided before.

OriginEnglish collision ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounrecollision (plural recollisions)

plural recollisions

  1. natural sciencesA repeat collision between two particles (such as an electron and an ion) which have collided before.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishcollision
  7. Englishrecollision

From re- + collision.

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APA

recollision. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recollision

MLA

“recollision.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recollision. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recollision,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recollision.

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