Meanings
nounnotoph (plural notophs)
plural notophs
- natural sciencesA hypothetical particle with helicity properties complementary to those of a photon.
We analyze the quantum field theory with taking into account mass dimensions of the notoph and the photon.
2015, Valeriy V. Dvoeglazov, “Tensor Fields in Relativistic Quantum Mechanics”, in arXiv
Origin
Phonetic reversal of photon; introduced in the 1960s by Ogievetskii and Polubarinov.
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“notoph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/notoph. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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