skyrmion

English

Etymology

Blend of Skyrme +‎ fermion, after Tony Skyrme (1922-1987).

Noun

skyrmion (plural skyrmions)

1. (physics) A topological soliton used in the mathematical modelling of baryons.
2. (physics) A magnetic particle which only contains one pole.

Derived terms

• antiskyrmion
• interskyrmion
• multiskyrmion
• nanoskyrmion
• skyrmionic
• skyrmionics
• skyrmionium

 

Translations

particle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 斯格明子 (sīgémíngzǐ)

• Finnish: skyrmioni
• Greek: σκυρμιόνιο (el) n (skyrmiónio)
• Polish: skyrmion (pl) m
• Portuguese: skyrmion m

Portuguese

Noun

skyrmion m (plural skyrmions)

1. (physics) skyrmion (hypothetical particle)