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pomeron

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɒm.əˌɹɒn/
  • General-American: /ˈpɑ.məˌɹɑn/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 坡密子 (pōmìzǐ) — Translations
  • French: poméron — Translations
  • Portuguese: pomerão — Translations