SINCE 1828
thermalize
verb
ther·mal·ize
| \ ˈthər-mə-ˌlīz
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thermalized;
thermalizing
Definition of thermalize
: to change the effective speed of (a particle) to a thermal value
thermalize a neutron
Other Words from thermalize
thermalization
\ ˌthər-mə-lə-ˈzā-shən
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noun
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noun
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