[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

quench \quench\, v. t. imp.  p. p. quenched; p. pr.  vb. n.
   quenching. oe. quenchen, as. cwencan in =acwencan, to
   extinguish utterly, causative of cwincan, =acwincan, to
   decrease, disappear; cf. as. cwimacnan, =acwimacnan, to
   waste or dwindle away.
   1. to extinguish; to overwhelm; to make an end of; -- said of
      flame and fire, of things burning, and figuratively of
      sensations and emotions; as, to quench flame; to quench a
      candle; to quench thirst, love, hate, etc.
      1913 webster

            ere our blood shall quench that fire. --shak.
      1913 webster

            the supposition of the lady's death
            will quench the wonder of her infamy. --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. to cool suddenly, as heated steel, in tempering.
      1913 webster

   syn: to extinguish; still; stifle; allay; cool; check.
        1913 webster
see also:
quenched quenching 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

quenching
     n : the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the
         extinction of the lights" syn: extinction, extinguishing
see also:
extinction extinguishing 

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Liquid Quenching
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Quenching Media
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Jet Quenching at RHIC: the Berkeley Connection
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NOCO QUENCHING PRODUCTS
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Jet Quenching at RHIC: the Berkeley Connection
...But jet quenching is an exciting new phenomenon that is unique to RHIC ... "The observation of jet quenching represents a giant step forward and ... ..
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Quenching Unit(P04) - Hi-Tech Quartz Co., Ltd.
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