mass-energy equation: Meaning and Definition of

mass'-en'er•gy equa"tion

Pronunciation: (mas'en'ur-jē), [key]
— Physics. Physics.
  1. the equation, E=mc, formulated by Albert Einstein, expressing the equivalence between mass and energy, where E is energy, m is mass, and c is the velocity of light.
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