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sphaleron

sphaleron noun: the particle-like solution to an electroweak field equation.

Noun

sphaleron (plural sphalerons)

  1. The particle-like solution to an electroweak field equation.

Forms of sphaleron

pluralsphalerons

Origin of sphaleron

From σφαλερός (sphalerós, “slippery”) + -on.

Words formed from sphaleron

Questions about sphaleron

What does sphaleron mean?
Sphaleron means the particle-like solution to an electroweak field equation.
What part of speech is sphaleron?
Sphaleron is a noun.
What is the plural of sphaleron?
The plural of sphaleron is sphalerons.

Words near sphaleron in the dictionary

  1. Sphakia
  2. Sphakiot
  3. Sphakiots
  4. sphalerite
  5. sphalerites
  6. sphaleron
  7. sphaleronic
  8. sphalerons
  9. Sphar
  10. Spharad
  11. sphargid

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