skewon

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noun

A theoretical particle related to the axion and dilaton

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Meanings

nounskewon (plural skewons)

plural skewons

  1. natural sciencesA theoretical particle related to the axion and dilaton

    The identity of Fresnel and Kummer surfaces, which holds true for media with a certain symmetry (zero skewon piece), provides an elegant interpretation of the results.

    2015, Alberto Favaro, Friedrich W. Hehl, “Light propagation in local and linear media: Fresnel-Kummer wave surfaces with 16 singular points”, in arXiv

Origin

From skew + -on.

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