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spinor

[ spin-er ]
/ ˈspɪn ər /

noun Mathematics, Physics.

a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.

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Nearby words

  1. spinobulbar,
  2. spinocerebellum,
  3. spinode,
  4. spinoff,
  5. spinone italiano,
  6. spinose,
  7. spinosely,
  8. spinosity,
  9. spinothalamic tract,
  10. spinous

Origin of spinor

1930–35; equivalent to spin + -or2, as in vector, tensor
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