pseudomomentum

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noun

The property of a wave, analogous to momentum, that determines the force exerted by the wave when it interacts with matter

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Meanings

nounpseudomomentum (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe property of a wave, analogous to momentum, that determines the force exerted by the wave when it interacts with matter

Origin

From pseudo- + momentum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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