weak interaction

weak in·ter·ac·tion

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Definitions of weak interaction words

noun weak interaction the interaction between elementary particles and the intermediate vector bosons that carry the weak force from one particle to another. 1
noun weak interaction an interaction between elementary particles that is responsible for certain decay processes, operates at distances less than about 10–15 metres, and is 1012 times weaker than the strong interaction. The weak interaction and electromagnetic interactions are now described by the unifying electroweak theory 0
noun weak interaction the short-range interaction between leptons responsible for beta decay and the decay of many long-lived elementary particles 0
noun weak interaction (physics) The fundamental interaction responsible for the weak nuclear force. 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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