preon
preon · preons
A hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and…A hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons and possibly bosons too.
Meaning
1 sensesA hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons and possibly bosons too.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From pre- + -on, coined in 1974 by Jogesh Pati and Abdus Salam.From pre- + -on, coined in 1974 by Jogesh Pati and Abdus Salam.
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