pomeron

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UK/ˈpɒm.əˌɹɒn/US/ˈpɑ.məˌɹɑn/

noun

A Regge trajectory postulated in 1961 to explain the slowly rising cross section of hadronic collisions at high energies.

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Meanings

nounpomeron (plural pomerons)

plural pomerons

  1. natural sciencesA Regge trajectory postulated in 1961 to explain the slowly rising cross section of hadronic collisions at high energies.

Origin

Named after Isaak Pomeranchuk (1913-1966), Soviet physicist, + -on.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 坡密子
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French poméron
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Portuguese pomerão
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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