thermalize

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ther·mal·ize | \ ˈthər-mə-ˌlīz

thermalized; thermalizing

Definition of thermalize

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: to change the effective speed of (a particle) to a thermal value thermalize a neutron

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Recent Examples on the Web Experts say universal scaling is also helping to address deep conceptual questions about how quantum systems are able to thermalize at all. — Quanta Magazine, "The Universal Law That Aims Time’s Arrow," 1 Aug. 2019 The researchers assumed the system would quickly thermalize: The pattern of ground and excited states would settle almost immediately into a jumbled sequence. — Quanta Magazine, "Quantum Machine Appears to Defy Universe’s Push for Disorder," 20 Mar. 2019

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“Thermalize.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermalize. Accessed 23 January 2020.