pseudovector
/ˈs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˌvɛktə/Mathematics and Physics
noun
A vector whose sign is unchanged when the signs of all its components are changed.
- An example is the vector product of two vectors: changing the sign of both vectors leaves their vector product unchanged..
adjective
Relating to or of the nature of a pseudovector; mathematically described or represented by a pseudovector.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From pseudo- + vector.