pseudoparticle

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noun

An instanton.

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

nounpseudoparticle (plural pseudoparticles)

plural pseudoparticles

  1. natural sciencesAn instanton.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishparticle
  6. Englishpseudoparticle

From pseudo- + particle.

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

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

Chicago

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

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