"skewon" meaning in English

See skewon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: skewons [plural]
Etymology: From skew + -on. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|skew|on}} skew + -on Head templates: {{en-noun}} skewon (plural skewons)
  1. (physics) A theoretical particle related to the axion and dilaton Categories (topical): Physics

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