English Explanatory Dictionary

pomeron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Regge trajectory postulated in 1961 to explain the slowly rising cross section of hadronic collisions at high energies.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒm.əˌɹɒn/ /ˈpɑ.məˌɹɑn/

Word forms

pomeron pomerons

Etymology

Named after Isaak Pomeranchuk (1913-1966), Soviet physicist, + -on.

Derived words

odderon pomeronic
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