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lepton number

lep·ton num·ber
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lep-ton nuhm-ber]
    • /ˈlɛp tɒn ˈnʌm bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lep-ton nuhm-ber]
    • /ˈlɛp tɒn ˈnʌm bər/

Definitions of lepton number words

  • noun lepton number in a process involving elementary particles, the total number of leptons minus the total number of antileptons. 1
  • noun lepton number a quantum number describing the behaviour of elementary particles, equal to the number of leptons present minus the number of antileptons. It is thought to be conserved in all processes 0
  • noun lepton number (physics) A quantum number related to the difference between the number of leptons and antileptons in a system. 0
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Origin of lepton number

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Lepton number

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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lepton number popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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