repumping

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noun

The use of a laser to raise an electron (in an atom or ion etc) back to a previous high state.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of repump
nounrepumping (plural repumpings)

plural repumpings

  1. natural sciencesThe use of a laser to raise an electron (in an atom or ion etc) back to a previous high state.

Origin

From repump + -ing.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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