muonium

mu·o·ni·um

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [myoo-oh-nee-uh m]
- /myuˈoʊ ni əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [myoo-oh-nee-uh m]
- /myuˈoʊ ni əm/

Definitions of muonium word

noun muonium an electron and a positively charged muon bound together by electrical attraction in the same manner as the electron and proton in a hydrogen atom. 1
noun muonium an exotic atom consisting of a positive muon and an electron, equivalent to an isotope of hydrogen 0

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Origin of muonium

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; mu(on) + -onium, probably extracted from positronium

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muonium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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