Definition of Bose–Einstein condensate in English:
Bose–Einstein condensate
noun
Physics
A collection of atoms (bosons) that behaves as a single quantum entity as a result of all the atoms being in the same low-energy quantum state; abbreviated BEC.
Origin
1940s.
Definition of Bose–Einstein condensate in US English:
Bose–Einstein condensate
noun
Physics
A collection of atoms (bosons) that behaves as a single quantum entity as a result of all the atoms being in the same low-energy quantum state; abbreviated BEC.