pseudogap

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noun

An energy level that has few electronic states associated with it

OriginEnglish gap ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

nounpseudogap (plural pseudogaps)

plural pseudogaps

  1. natural sciencesAn energy level that has few electronic states associated with it

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishgup
  6. Englishgap
  7. Englishpseudogap

From pseudo- + gap.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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