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pseudoscalar

pseudoscalar noun: a quantity that behaves like a scalar, but changes sign under a parity inversion.

Noun

pseudoscalar (plural pseudoscalars)

  1. A quantity that behaves like a scalar, but changes sign under a parity inversion

Forms of pseudoscalar

pluralpseudoscalars

Origin of pseudoscalar

From pseudo- + scalar.

Questions about pseudoscalar

What does pseudoscalar mean?
Pseudoscalar means a quantity that behaves like a scalar, but changes sign under a parity inversion.
What part of speech is pseudoscalar?
Pseudoscalar is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudoscalar?
The plural of pseudoscalar is pseudoscalars.

Words near pseudoscalar in the dictionary

  1. pseudosagittal
  2. pseudosample
  3. pseudosamples
  4. pseudosampling
  5. pseudosarcomatous
  6. pseudoscalar
  7. pseudoscalars
  8. pseudoscarlatina
  9. pseudoschizont
  10. pseudoschizonts
  11. pseudoschizophrenia

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