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quantal

[ kwon-tl ]
/ ˈkwɒn tl /
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adjective Physics.
of or relating to quanta or quantum mechanics.
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Origin of quantal

First recorded in 1915–20; quant(um) + -al1

Words nearby quantal

quandong, quango, quangocracy, quant, quanta, quantal, quantasome, quantic, Quantico, quantifiable, quantifier
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British Dictionary definitions for quantal

quantal
/ (ˈkwɒntəl) /
adjective
of or relating to a quantum or an entity that is quantized
denoting something that is capable of existing in only one of two states
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