Meaning

1 senses
  1. (dated)A muon (kind of subatomic particle).

More definitions
  • an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino

Origin

From mu + meson.

From mu + meson.

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Forms

plural: mu-mesons

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino:muonnegative muon

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