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thermalizing

thermalizing is the present participle and gerund of thermalize.

Meaning of thermalize

Verb

thermalize (third-person singular simple present thermalizes, present participle thermalizing, simple past and past participle thermalized)

  1. To lower the speed and kinetic energy of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor by use of a moderator, and thus increase the efficiency of fission

Questions about thermalizing

What is thermalizing the present participle and gerund of?
Thermalizing is the present participle and gerund of thermalize.

Words near thermalizing in the dictionary

  1. thermalization
  2. thermalizations
  3. thermalize
  4. thermalized
  5. thermalizes
  6. thermalizing
  7. thermalled
  8. thermalling
  9. thermally
  10. thermalon
  11. thermalons

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