curvaton

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noun

A scalar field associated with fluctuations in the curvature of space during inflation.

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Meanings

nouncurvaton (plural curvatons)

plural curvatons

  1. astronomyA scalar field associated with fluctuations in the curvature of space during inflation.

Origin

From curvature + -on.

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APA

curvaton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curvaton

MLA

“curvaton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curvaton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curvaton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curvaton.

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