zero G
English
Etymology
Clipping of zero gravity. Coined by British science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke (as "zero 'g'") in his 1952 novel Islands in the Sky.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈziɹoʊ d͡ʒiː/
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:zero G.
References
- “zero G” in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford University Press, 2007, →ISBN.
- zero-g n. at the OED Science Fiction Citations Project
Anagrams
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