lightshift

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  • (physics) The change in the energy (and thus frequency) of light upon interaction with matter.

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Compound from English light (not heavy, lacking weight, not weighed down, ignite, very like, come, make less heavy, get down, same as, drop, illuminate, lacking weight mental gravity, shine, lacking mental gravity, weak, pale, bright, lighten, l, luminous, visible, little weight, make bright, dismount, unload) + English shift.

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