zero G
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
zero G (uncountable)
Quotations[edit]
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:zero G.
References[edit]
- Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “zero G”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “zero-g n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.