An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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In → gamma ray → spectroscopy, a technique to reduce the contribution of gamma rays generated by → Compton scattering.

→ Compton; → suppression.

1) To put down by authority or force.
2) To keep from public knowledge.
3) To restrain from a usual course or action. → suppression.

L. suppressus, p.p. of supprimere "to press down, stop, stifle," from → sub- "down, under" + premere "to press, push against," → express.

Nehâvidan, from ne-, → ni- "down, below," + hâvidan "to press," → express.

The act of suppressing; the state of being suppressed. → Compton suppression, → zero suppression.

→ suppress; → -tion.

The removal of non-significant zeroes from a number. For example, replacing 531.2300 by 531.23.

→ zero; → suppression.