bremsung

noun

brem·​sung

ˈbremˌzu̇ŋ

plural -s

: the sudden slowing down of a moving charged particle on entering an opposing electric field (such as that within or surrounding an atomic nucleus) compare bremsstrahlung

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, deceleration, from Bremsen to decelerate (from bremse brake) + -ung

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