Word: instantons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
stan
tons
Definition: Plural of instanton. A solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of Yang-Mills field theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.
Morphemes:
Affix: instant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A very short period of time; a moment.
Affix: -on
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).