Etymology

pseudogap

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Today it means: An energy level that has few electronic states associated with it Full definition →

English gap ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishgup
  6. Englishgap
  7. English todaypseudogap

From pseudo- + gap.

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