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pairbreaking

pairbreaking noun: the breaking apart of a pair (of particles etc) with release or absorption of energy.

Noun

pairbreaking (uncountable)

  1. The breaking apart of a pair (of particles etc) with release or absorption of energy.

Forms of pairbreaking

alternative formpair breaking
alternative formpair-breaking

Origin of pairbreaking

From pair + breaking.

Questions about pairbreaking

What does pairbreaking mean?
Pairbreaking means the breaking apart of a pair (of particles etc) with release or absorption of energy.
What part of speech is pairbreaking?
Pairbreaking is a noun.

Words near pairbreaking in the dictionary

  1. pairbond
  2. pairbonded
  3. pairbonding
  4. pairbondings
  5. pairbonds
  6. pairbreaking
  7. paire
  8. paired
  9. paired and shared
  10. paired off
  11. paired up

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