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Definition of pomeron in English:

pomeron

noun

Particle Physics

  • A Pomeranchuk pole or trajectory; a virtual particle represented by such a pole or trajectory.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Physics Letters. From pomer- + -on, after Pomeranchuk pole, Pomeranchuk trajectory.

Pronunciation

pomeron

/ˈpɒmərɒn/