"dilaton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dilatons [plural]
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  1. (physics) A hypothetical scalar field, analogous to the photon.
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  2. (physics) A particle associated with gravity, in string theory. Translations (particle): 脹子 /胀子 (zhàngzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), dilatoni (Finnish), dilatone [masculine] (Italian)
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Derived forms: axiodilaton, dilatino, dilatonic, technidilaton

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nLatin dīlātōder.\nOld French dilaterder.\nMiddle English dilaten\nEnglish dilate\nAncient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.\nLatin ēlectrum\nProto-Indo-European *-ikos\nProto-Italic *-ikos\nLatin -icus\nNew Latin ēlectricusbor.\nEnglish electric\nProto-Indo-European *h₁ey-\nProto-Indo-European *h₁éyti\nProto-Hellenic *éimi\nAncient Greek ἰόν (ión)der.\nEnglish ion\nblend\nEnglish electronbf.\n▲\nAncient Greek -ον (-on)influ.\nEnglish -on\nEnglish dilaton\nFrom dilate + -on.",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "dilaton (plural dilatons)",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "en:Physics"
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        "A hypothetical scalar field, analogous to the photon."
      ],
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        "(physics) A hypothetical scalar field, analogous to the photon."
      ],
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        "physical-sciences",
        "physics"
      ]
    },
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        "A particle associated with gravity, in string theory."
      ],
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          "particle",
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        "(physics) A particle associated with gravity, in string theory."
      ],
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "zhàngzǐ",
      "sense": "particle",
      "word": "脹子 /胀子"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "particle",
      "word": "dilatoni"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "particle",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dilatone"
    }
  ],
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}

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