Meanings
nounp-brane (plural p-branes)
plural p-branes
- natural sciencesA p-dimensional brane, where p is any whole number.
Origin
Coined by M. J. Duff et al. in 1988.
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p-brane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/p-brane
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