quenching

1. 1.

   The extinction of any of several physical properties.

   多种物理性质的消失

2. 2.

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

   将热金属物体快速冷却以使其硬化的过程

3. 3.

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

   星系失去冷气体,从而强烈抑制恒星形成的过程

4. 4.

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

   超过光合作用所需的光能量的消散

将热金属物体快速冷却以使其硬化的过程；星系失去冷气体,从而强烈抑制恒星形成的过程；超过光合作用所需的光能量的消散；淬火；猝灭

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