w particle
w par·ti·cle
W w Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhb-uh l-yoo, -yoo pahr-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈdʌb əlˌyu, -yʊ ˈpɑr tɪ kəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhb-uh l-yoo, -yoo pahr-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈdʌb əlˌyu, -yʊ ˈpɑr tɪ kəl/
Definitions of w particle words
- noun w particle either of two types of charged intermediate vector bosons, one having a positive charge and the other a negative charge. Symbols: W + , W −. 1
- noun w particle a type of elementary particle with either a positive or negative charge considered to transmit the weak interaction between other elementary particles. W particles have a rest mass of 1.435 × 10–25 kg 0
- noun w particle either of the two electrically charged weakons with a mass of 80.3 GeV/c2, which is c. 157,000 times the mass of an electron 0
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Origin of w particle
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; apparently for weak
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Parts of speech for W particle
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w particle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.
w particle usage trend in Literature
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