"quasivacuum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quasivacua [plural]
Etymology: From quasi- + vacuum. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|quasi|vacuum}} quasi- + vacuum Head templates: {{en-noun|quasivacua}} quasivacuum (plural quasivacua)
  1. (physics) Any state that approximates to a vacuum, especially one free of baryons Categories (topical): Physics

Inflected forms

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