Term: quantum jump: (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
Broader: happening: an event that happens | Unrelated: power takeoff: a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)
Broader: happening: an event that happens | Unrelated: mentioner: a speaker who refers to something briefly or incidentally
Broader: happening: an event that happens | Unrelated: epergne: a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers
Broader: happening: an event that happens | Unrelated: contempt of court: disrespect for the rules of a court of law
Broader: happening: an event that happens | Unrelated: parsee: a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India
Broader: happening: an event that happens | Unrelated: follies: a revue with elaborate costuming
Broader: happening: an event that happens | Unrelated: heroic stanza: a quatrain consisting of two heroic couplets written in an elevated style; the rhyme scheme is abab
Broader: happening: an event that happens | Unrelated: sursum corda: (Roman Catholic Church) a Latin versicle meaning `lift up your hearts'
Broader: happening: an event that happens | Unrelated: wagon tire: a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel
Broader: happening: an event that happens | Unrelated: deer hunter: hunter of deer