hypercharge

hy·per·charge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-chahrj]
- /ˈhaɪ pərˌtʃɑrdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-per-chahrj]
- /ˈhaɪ pərˌtʃɑrdʒ/

Definitions of hypercharge word

noun hypercharge a quantum number assigned to baryons and mesons, equal to B + S, where B is the baryon number and S is the strangeness. 1
noun hypercharge the quantum number equal to B + S + C, where C is the charm. 1
noun hypercharge (physics) A quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group. 1
noun hypercharge a property of baryons that is used to account for the absence of certain strong interaction decays 0
noun hypercharge a characteristic of a group of elementary particles: it is a number equal to twice the average charge of the group divided by the elementary charge 0

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Origin of hypercharge

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; hyper- + charge

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hypercharge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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