Ekpyrotic
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Coined in 2001 by Paul Steinhardt, from Ancient Greek εκπυρωσι&ς (ekpurōsis) "conflagration, ecpyrosis", referring in Stoic philosophy to the destruction and recreation of the world in fire.
Adjective
- Used in the names "ekpyrotic universe" or "ekpyrotic scenario", coined specifically to name this theory.
- Relating to the ekpyrotic scenario, e.g. ekpyrotic cosmology.