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curvaton

curvaton noun: a scalar field associated with fluctuations in the curvature of space during inflation.

Noun

curvaton (plural curvatons)

  1. A scalar field associated with fluctuations in the curvature of space during inflation.

Forms of curvaton

pluralcurvatons

Origin of curvaton

From curvature + -on.

Words formed from curvaton

Questions about curvaton

What does curvaton mean?
Curvaton means a scalar field associated with fluctuations in the curvature of space during inflation.
What part of speech is curvaton?
Curvaton is a noun.
What is the plural of curvaton?
The plural of curvaton is curvatons.

Words near curvaton in the dictionary

  1. curvaticin
  2. curvation
  3. curvations
  4. curvative
  5. curvatives
  6. curvaton
  7. curvatonic
  8. curvatons
  9. curvature
  10. curvatures
  11. curve

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