renormalon

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noun

A poorly-understood and, so far, undefined singularity associated with quantum chromodynamics

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Meanings

nounrenormalon (plural renormalons)

plural renormalons

  1. natural sciencesA poorly-understood and, so far, undefined singularity associated with quantum chromodynamics

Origin

From renormalize + -on.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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