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protostring

protostring noun: a hypothetical precursor to a fundamental string that can evolve into a fundamental string as the higher dimensions compactify.

Noun

protostring (plural protostrings)

  1. (string theory) A hypothetical precursor to a fundamental string that can evolve into a fundamental string as the higher dimensions compactify.
    • If the transverse space of the protostring could be "decompactified", string bit models might provide an appealing and solid foundation for superstring theory..2015, Charles B. Thorn, “1/N Perturbations in Superstring Bit Models”, in arXiv

Forms of protostring

pluralprotostrings

Origin of protostring

From proto- + string.

Questions about protostring

What does protostring mean?
Protostring means a hypothetical precursor to a fundamental string that can evolve into a fundamental string as the higher dimensions compactify.
What part of speech is protostring?
Protostring is a noun.
What is the plural of protostring?
The plural of protostring is protostrings.

Words near protostring in the dictionary

  1. protostomes
  2. protostomian
  3. protostomians
  4. protostomic
  5. protostomous
  6. protostring
  7. protostrings
  8. protostrongylid
  9. protostrongylids
  10. protostructure
  11. protostructures

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