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Noun: energy state  e-nu(r)-jee steyt
  1. A definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules
    "Electrons transition between energy states when they absorb or emit photons";
    - energy level

Derived forms: energy states

Type of: energy, free energy

Encyclopedia: Energy state