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bumblebee model

bumblebee model noun: an effective field theory describing a vector field with a vacuum expectation value that spontaneously breaks Lorentz symmetry.

Noun

bumblebee model (plural bumblebee models)

  1. (quantum mechanics) An effective field theory describing a vector field with a vacuum expectation value that spontaneously breaks Lorentz symmetry.

Forms of bumblebee model

pluralbumblebee models

Origin of bumblebee model

Coined by Kostelecký, in reference to the fact that bumblebees' ability to fly has sometimes been questioned on theoretical grounds, and yet they do fly successfully.

Questions about bumblebee model

What does bumblebee model mean?
Bumblebee model means an effective field theory describing a vector field with a vacuum expectation value that spontaneously breaks Lorentz symmetry.
What part of speech is bumblebee model?
Bumblebee model is a noun.
What is the plural of bumblebee model?
The plural of bumblebee model is bumblebee models.

Words near bumblebee model in the dictionary

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  8. bumblebee moth
  9. bumblebee moths
  10. bumblebees
  11. bumbleberries

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