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lightshift

lightshift noun: the change in the energy (and thus frequency) of light upon interaction with matter.

Noun

lightshift (plural lightshifts)

  1. The change in the energy (and thus frequency) of light upon interaction with matter.

Forms of lightshift

plurallightshifts

Origin of lightshift

From light + shift.

Questions about lightshift

What does lightshift mean?
Lightshift means the change in the energy (and thus frequency) of light upon interaction with matter.
What part of speech is lightshift?
Lightshift is a noun.
What is the plural of lightshift?
The plural of lightshift is lightshifts.

Words near lightshift in the dictionary

  1. Lightseys
  2. lightshade
  3. lightshades
  4. lightsheet
  5. lightsheets
  6. lightshift
  7. lightshifts
  8. lightship
  9. lightships
  10. lightshow
  11. lightskin

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