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BEC

[bee-ee-see]
nounpl: BECs
Condensado de Bose-Einstein (Bose-Einstein Condensate)
1. A state of matter occurring at extremely low temperatures where particles occupy the same quantum state, exhibiting quantum properties on a macroscopic scale
Scientists successfully created a BEC in the laboratory by cooling atoms to near absolute zero.
Os cientistas criaram com sucesso um BEC no laboratório, resfriando átomos próximo ao zero absoluto.
2. An acronym commonly used in physics and quantum mechanics research
The BEC experiment demonstrated quantum behavior at the macroscopic level.
O experimento com BEC demonstrou comportamento quântico em nível macroscópico.
Synonyms
Bose-Einstein Condensatequantum condensate

Regional Variations

General Portuguese
Condensado de Bose-Einstein
Standard scientific terminology
Portugal
BEC
Acronym used in scientific literature
Brazil
BEC
Acronym used in scientific literature
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