"photopair" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photopairs [plural]
Etymology: photo- + pair Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|pair}} photo- + pair Head templates: {{en-noun}} photopair (plural photopairs)
  1. (physics) A pair of photons, produced simultaneously, typically moving in opposite directions Categories (topical): Physics

Inflected forms

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