Word: instanton
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
stan
ton
Definition: 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 nouns denoting subatomic particles quanta molecular units or substances .