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deexcite

/ˌdiːɛkˈsaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-ex-cite
IPA
/ˌdiːɛkˈsaɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decrease the energy of something

verb

To move an atom etc to a lower energy level

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English excite English deexcite From de- + excite.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌdiːɛkˈsaɪt/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Inflected Forms

deexcites (present, singular) deexciting (participle, present) deexcited (participle, past) deexcited (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deexcitation

Questions

How do you pronounce deexcite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdiːɛkˈsaɪt/.
What does deexcite mean?
To decrease the energy of something
Where does deexcite come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English excite English deexcite From de- + excite.

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