quenching

quenching antonyms

resistance compare quenching and resistance
annoyance compare quenching and annoyance
aggravation compare quenching and aggravation
irritation compare quenching and irritation
denial compare quenching and denial
provocation compare quenching and provocation

quenching definitions

noun

  • The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it. 

  • The extinction of any of several physical properties. 

  • A process in which a galaxy loses cold gas, thus strongly suppressing star formation. 

  • The dissipation of energy from light in excess of what can be used for photosynthesis.