mass-energy equivalence

/mæs ˌɛnərdʒi/
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Definitions of mass-energy equivalence
  1. noun
    (physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energy
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    a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
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