English Explanatory Dictionary

quenching

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The extinction of any of several physical properties.
  2. The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.
  3. A process in which a galaxy loses cold gas, thus strongly suppressing star formation.
  4. The dissipation of energy from light in excess of what can be used for photosynthesis.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of quench

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/ /ˈkwen.t͡ʃɪŋ/

Word forms

quenching quenchings

Etymology

From Middle English quenchinge, equivalent to quench + -ing.

Derived words

dequenching quenching frequency quenching oil quenching stress selfquenching superquenching thirst-quenching quenchingly
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