Meanings
nounvorton (plural vortons)
plural vortons
- fluid dynamicsA three-dimensional vortical singularity.
- natural sciencesA hypothetical circular cosmic string loop stabilized by the angular momentum of the charge and current trapped on the string.
Origin
From vortex + -on. Coined by English mathematician Philip Saffman in 1981, popularized by E. A. Novikov in 1983.
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