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excited state

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excited state  (k-std)
A state of a physical system in which the system has more than the minimum possible potential energy. Excited states tend to be unstable and easily or spontaneously revert to lower energy states, giving off energy. Compare ground state.
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And Levin saw that Yegor too was in an excited state and intending to express all his most heartfelt emotions.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
The very possession of the letter, in the present excited state of my nerves, oppresses and revolts me.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
The man no longer hesitated, but took the money, and gave Julia a look and a bow that sunk deep into the tablet of her memory--while Charles thought him extremely well paid for what he had done, but made due allowances for the excited state of his cousin's feelings.
Imagination and Heart by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
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