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Dilaton vs Dilation - What's the difference?

dilaton | dilation |

As nouns the difference between dilaton and dilation

is that dilaton is (physics) a theoretical scalar field (analogous to the photon) while dilation is the act of dilating.

dilaton

English

(wikipedia dilaton)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) A theoretical scalar field (analogous to the photon)
  • (physics) A particle, associated with gravity, in string theory

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    dilation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of dilating.
  • State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
  • (obsolete) Delay.
    • (Bishop Hall)

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