quantal

(kwäntəl)

adjective

of or having to do with quanta or quantum mechanics

See quantal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Physics
    a. Of or relating to a quantum or a quantized system.
    b. Existing in only one of two possible states.
  2. Biology Of or designating an all-or-none response or effect: a quantal reaction.

Related Forms:

  • quanˈtal·ly adverb

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