compacton

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noun

A specific form of soliton, having compact support on a topological space.

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Meanings

nouncompacton (plural compactons)

plural compactons

  1. natural sciencesA specific form of soliton, having compact support on a topological space.

Origin

From compact + -on.

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APA

compacton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compacton

MLA

“compacton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compacton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compacton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compacton.

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