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pomeron

UK/ˈpɒm.əˌɹɒn/US/ˈpɑ.məˌɹɑn/

pomeron noun: a Regge trajectory postulated in 1961 to explain the slowly rising cross section of hadronic collisions at high energies.

Noun

pomeron (plural pomerons)

  1. A Regge trajectory postulated in 1961 to explain the slowly rising cross section of hadronic collisions at high energies.

Forms of pomeron

pluralpomerons

Origin of pomeron

Named after Isaak Pomeranchuk (1913-1966), Soviet physicist, + -on.

Words formed from pomeron

Questions about pomeron

What does pomeron mean?
Pomeron means a Regge trajectory postulated in 1961 to explain the slowly rising cross section of hadronic collisions at high energies.
What part of speech is pomeron?
Pomeron is a noun.
How do you pronounce pomeron?
Pomeron is pronounced /ˈpɒm.əˌɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of pomeron?
The plural of pomeron is pomerons.

Words near pomeron in the dictionary

  1. Pomerleau
  2. Pomerleaus
  3. Pomerode
  4. Pomerol
  5. Pomerols
  6. pomeron
  7. pomeronic
  8. pomerons
  9. Pomeroy
  10. Pomeroys
  11. pomes

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