selfenergy

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noun

The contribution to a particle's mass or potential energy as a result of interactions between the particle and its environment

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounselfenergy (plural selfenergies)

plural selfenergies · alternative self-energy

  1. natural sciencesThe contribution to a particle's mass or potential energy as a result of interactions between the particle and its environment

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