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asymmetron

asymmetron noun: a massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter.

Noun

asymmetron (plural asymmetrons)

  1. A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
    • Our model is formally similar to the asymmetron scenario recently introduced in application to cosmology, though here we are interested in consequences for neutron stars and thus consider a mass term that does not modify the geometry on cosmological scales.2016, Fethi M. Ramazanoğlu, Frans Pretorius, “Spontaneous Scalarization with Massive Fields”, in arXiv

Forms of asymmetron

pluralasymmetrons

Origin of asymmetron

From the neuter substantive form of Ancient Greek ἀσύμμετρος (asúmmetros, “asymmetrical”).

Questions about asymmetron

What does asymmetron mean?
Asymmetron means a massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter.
What part of speech is asymmetron?
Asymmetron is a noun.
What is the plural of asymmetron?
The plural of asymmetron is asymmetrons.

Words near asymmetron in the dictionary

  1. asymmetricity
  2. asymmetries
  3. asymmetriphobia
  4. asymmetrization
  5. asymmetrizations
  6. asymmetron
  7. asymmetrons
  8. asymmetrous
  9. asymmetry
  10. asymptomatic
  11. asymptomatical

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