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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Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of energy level was in 1902

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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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