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high-energy

high-energy adjective: having an energy greater than 100,000 electron volts.

Adjective

high-energy (comparative more high-energy, superlative most high-energy)

  1. (or the equivalent electromagnetic radiation) Having an energy greater than 100,000 electron volts.
  2. Producing a large amount of energy when reacting.
  3. Vigorous, energetic, or dynamic.

Forms of high-energy

comparativemore high-energy
superlativemost high-energy

Questions about high-energy

What does high-energy mean?
High-energy means having an energy greater than 100,000 electron volts.
What part of speech is high-energy?
High-energy is an adjective.

Words near high-energy in the dictionary

  1. high-dividend yield trap
  2. high-dividend yield traps
  3. High-Dutch
  4. high-end
  5. high-endness
  6. high-energy
  7. high-entropy alloy
  8. high-entropy alloys
  9. high-falutin
  10. high-falutin'
  11. high-faluting

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