lulling vs quenching

lulling

quenching

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. 

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