"spin foam" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spin foams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} spin foam (countable and uncountable, plural spin foams)
  1. (physics) A topological structure made out of two-dimensional faces that represents one of the configurations that must be summed to obtain a Feynman's path integral description of quantum gravity. Wikipedia link: spin foam Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Translations (topological structure): mousse de spin [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-spin_foam-en-noun-9z0P0pvj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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