quenching

/'kwentʃiŋ/

📖 中文释义

原形 quench

📘 English Definition（英文释义）

n the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
v satisfy (thirst)
v put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
v electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
v suppress or crush completely
v reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance
v cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid