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quantal

American  
[kwon-tl] / ˈkwɒn tl /

adjective

Physics.

  1. of or relating to quanta or quantum mechanics.

quantal British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of quantal

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

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