protophobic en · ADJ
Etymology
From proto- + -phobic. For the sense in particle physics, from proton + -phobic, coined by theoretical particle physicists Jonathan Feng et al. in 2016.
Meanings
- (of a solvent) Having a low Lewis basicity.
- (of a hypothetical gauge boson) Having a suppressed proton coupling.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more protophobic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most protophobic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |