Mass-energy equation


[mas-en-er-jee] /ˈmæsˈɛn ər dʒi/

noun, Physics.
1.
the equation, E=mc2, 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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