w particle

w par·ti·cle

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhb-uh l-yoo, -yoo pahr-ti-kuh l]
- /ˈdʌb əlˌyu, -yʊ ˈpɑr tɪ kəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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