# quenching

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #48,435

## Definitions
1. The extinction of any of several physical properties.
2. The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.
3. A process in which a galaxy loses cold gas, thus strongly suppressing star formation.
4. The dissipation of energy from light in excess of what can be used for photosynthesis.

## Etymology
From Middle English quenchinge, equivalent to quench + -ing.

## Common misspellings (14)
`qeunching`, `qquenching`, `quecnhing`, `quencching`, `quenchhing`, `quenchign`, `quenchingg`, `quenchinng`, `quenchnig`, `quencihng`, `quenhcing`, `quennching`, `quneching`, `uqenching`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quenching