Function: noun
Date: 1937
: a collision in which part of the kinetic energy of the colliding particles changes into another form of energy (as heat or radiation)
Function: noun
Date: 1937
: a collision in which part of the kinetic energy of the colliding particles changes into another form of energy (as heat or radiation)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012