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MISCELLANEOUS- A QUANTUM OF SOLACE

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A QUANTUM

In physics, a quantum (plural: quanta) is the minimum unit of any physical entity involved in an interaction. An example of an entity that is quantized is the energy transfer of elementary particles of matter (called fermions) and of photons and other bosons.

sol·ace  (s l s)

n.

1. Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation.

2. A source of comfort or consolation.

tr.v. sol·aced, sol·ac·ing, sol·ac·es

1. To comfort, cheer, or console, as in trouble or sorrow. See Synonyms at comfort.

2. To allay or assuage

 

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