noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
quantum
Physics term for the smallest discrete unit of a physical property. Used in compounds like 量子力学 (quantum mechanics) and 量子コンピュータ (quantum computer).
量子力学は現代物理学の基礎です。
Quantum mechanics is the foundation of modern physics.
量子コンピュータの研究が進んでいる。
Research on quantum computers is advancing.
quantum mechanics
quantization; quantizing
quantum number
quantum theory
quantifier
Coined in Japanese from 量 (quantity) and 子 (small thing, particle) as a translation of the Western concept 'quantum'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it follows the pattern of other modern scientific terms.