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quantal
[
kwon
-tl]
/ˈkwɒn tl/
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adjective
,
Physics.
1.
of or relating to
quanta
or
quantum mechanics
.
Origin of
quantal
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1915-1920
First recorded in
1915-20;
quant(um)
+
-al
1
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British Dictionary definitions for
quantal
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quantal
/
ˈkwɒntəl
/
adjective
1.
of or relating to a quantum or an entity that is quantized
2.
denoting something that is capable of existing in only one of two states
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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quantal
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