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Noun: rest energy  rest e-nu(r)-jee
  1. The energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference; equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light
    "The famous equation E=mc² relates to the rest energy of a particle"

Derived forms: rest energies

Type of: energy, free energy

Encyclopedia: Rest energy