Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hopfion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hop-fion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knot in a three-dimensional continuous unit vector field that cannot be unknotted without cutting

Example Sentences

"Importantly, we find that the hopfion can be stabilized in a simple parabolic trap, without the need for trap rotation or inhomogeneous interactions."

Etymology

Blend of Hopfian + soliton.

Inflected Forms

hopfions (plural)

Derived Forms

hopfionic

Questions

What does hopfion mean?: A knot in a three-dimensional continuous unit vector field that cannot be unknotted without cutting
Where does hopfion come from?: Blend of Hopfian + soliton.

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