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noun
A quantity that behaves like a scalar, but changes sign under a parity inversion
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English scalar English pseudoscalar From pseudo- + scalar.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
