zero G
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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.