noun
pseudopotential
Technical term in physics, especially solid-state physics and quantum chemistry, for an effective potential used to simplify calculations.
擬ポテンシャル法はバンド計算でよく使われる。
The pseudopotential method is often used in band structure calculations.
Compound of 擬 (gi, 'pseudo') and ポテンシャル (potensharu), a loanword from English 'potential'.