First Known Use: 1939
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bremsstrahlung
noun brems·strah·lung \ˈbrem(p)-ˌshträ-ləŋ\
Definition of BREMSSTRAHLUNG
: the electromagnetic radiation produced by the sudden retardation of a charged particle in an intense electric field (as of an atomic nucleus); also : the process that produces such radiation
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Origin of BREMSSTRAHLUNG
German, literally, decelerated radiation
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