dilaton

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noun

A hypothetical scalar field, analogous to the photon.

OriginEnglish electronbf. ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

noundilaton (plural dilatons)

plural dilatons

  1. natural sciencesA hypothetical scalar field, analogous to the photon.
  2. natural sciencesA particle associated with gravity, in string theory.

Origin

  1. Latindīlātō
  2. Old Frenchdilater
  3. Middle Englishdilaten
  4. Englishdilate
  5. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  6. Latinēlectrum
  7. New Latinēlectricus
  8. Englishelectric
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  12. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  13. Englishion
  14. Englishelectronbf.
  15. Englishdilaton

From dilate + -on.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 脹子 /胀子
  • 脹子 /胀子 (zhàngzǐ)particle
Finnish dilatoni
  • dilatoniparticle
Italian dilatone
  • dilatoneparticle

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tindalotalonidItolandaltnoid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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