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energy level
noun
: one of the stable states of constant energy that may be assumed by a physical system
—used especially of the quantum states of electrons in atoms and of nuclei
called also energy state
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Occasionally, one of the gravitons in these ripples would strike an atom in a detector and kick an electron into a higher energy level.
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First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
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“Energy level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energy%20level. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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energy level
noun
: one of the stable states of constant energy that may be assumed by a physical system
—used especially of the states of electrons in atoms
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