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galileon

galileon noun: a theorised scalar field which is a local modification of gravity in some forms of string theory.

Noun

galileon (plural galileons)

  1. A theorised scalar field which is a local modification of gravity in some forms of string theory.

Forms of galileon

pluralgalileons

Origin of galileon

From Galileo + -on.

Questions about galileon

What does galileon mean?
Galileon means a theorised scalar field which is a local modification of gravity in some forms of string theory.
What part of speech is galileon?
Galileon is a noun.
What is the plural of galileon?
The plural of galileon is galileons.

Words near galileon in the dictionary

  1. Galileo fallacy
  2. Galileo gambit
  3. Galileo thermometer
  4. Galileo thermometers
  5. Galileo's paradox
  6. galileon
  7. galileons
  8. galileos
  9. galimatias
  10. Galimuyod
  11. Galina

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