👉 In physics, a cosmogonal is an imaginary particle that can be described as having properties of both mass and charge. These properties are not physical in the sense we would normally associate with particles like electrons or protons but rather have a unique character. The concept of a cosmogonal was first proposed by physicist George Gamow in 1932. The term "cosmogonal" comes from the Greek words "cosmos" (meaning sky) and "pontus" (meaning particle