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quantal

[ kwon-tl ]

adjective

, Physics.
  1. of or relating to quanta or quantum mechanics.


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 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of quantal1

First recorded in 1915–20; quant(um) + -al 1

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