dromion

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noun

An exact, nonlinear solution of any of a large class of two-dimensional partial differential equations

OriginAncient Greek δρόμος →
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Meanings

noundromion (plural dromions)

plural dromions

  1. mathematicsAn exact, nonlinear solution of any of a large class of two-dimensional partial differential equations

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδρόμος“race-track”
  2. Englishdromion

From Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “race-track”) + -on (“particle”), confer soliton.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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