zero G

• zero g, zero-g
• zero-G
• zero gee, zero-gee

Clipping of zero gravity. Coined by British science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke (as "zero 'g'") in his 1952 novel Islands in the Sky.

• IPA^(key): /ˈziɹoʊ d͡ʒiː/

zero G (uncountable)

1. zero gravity

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:zero G.

• 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.

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