strange particle

strange par·ti·cle

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Definition of strange particle words

noun strange particle any elementary particle with a strangeness quantum number other than zero. 1

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; originally so called because of the anomalously long decay time of such particles

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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