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vorton

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vor-ton
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A three-dimensional vortical singularity.

noun

A hypothetical circular cosmic string loop stabilized by the angular momentum of the charge and current trapped on the string.

Etymology

From vortex + -on. Coined by English mathematician Philip Saffman in 1981, popularized by E. A. Novikov in 1983.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

vortons (plural)

Questions

What does vorton mean?
A three-dimensional vortical singularity.
Where does vorton come from?
From vortex + -on. Coined by English mathematician Philip Saffman in 1981, popularized by E. A. Novikov in 1983.

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