Meanings
verbrethermalize (third-person singular simple present rethermalizes, present participle rethermalizing, simple past and past participle rethermalized)
present singular third person rethermalizes · participle present rethermalizing · participle past rethermalized · past rethermalized
- To reheat.
- natural sciencesTo return to thermal equilibrium.
The difference in energies of the ions ionized in various parts of the electron beam will then rethermalize, resulting in an increased temperature.
2001, John Gillaspy, Trapping Highly Charged Ions: Fundamentals and Applications, page 45
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