inflaton

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noun

A proposed particle that would have been responsible for inflation in the very early universe.

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

nouninflaton (plural inflatons)

plural inflatons

  1. natural sciencesA proposed particle that would have been responsible for inflation in the very early universe.

Origin

  1. Englishinflate
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. New Latinēlectricus
  5. Englishelectric
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  9. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  10. Englishion
  11. Englishelectronbf.
  12. Englishinflaton

From inflate + -on.

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Translations

Basque inflatoi
  • inflatoiproposed particle
Italian inflatone
  • inflatoneproposed particle
Portuguese inflatão
  • inflatãoproposed particle

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

fontinalFanilton
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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