deconfinement

See also: déconfinement

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ confinement.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːkənˈfaɪnmənt/
  • Rhymes: -aɪnmənt

Noun

deconfinement (uncountable)

  1. (physics) That state of a system of quarks and gluons that are free to move relatively independently
  2. Discontinuation of confinement

Descendants

  • Russian: деконфа́йнмент (dekonfájnment)

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