"spurion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spurions [plural]
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  1. (physics) A theoretical particle used in a Lagrangian function to balance its symmetry. Derived forms: antispurion, spurionic

Inflected forms

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        "A theoretical particle used in a Lagrangian function to balance its symmetry."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(physics) A theoretical particle used in a Lagrangian function to balance its symmetry."
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "spurion"
}

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