lepton
(noun) an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0
lepton
(noun) 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece
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lepton (plural lepta or leptons)
A coin used since ancient times in Greece, serving in modern times as one hundredth of a phoenix, a drachma, and a euro (as the Greek form of the Eurocent).
A small, bronze Judean coin from the 1st century B.C, considered by some to be the widow's mite.
lepton (plural leptons)
(particle physics) An elementary particle that has a spin of 1/2 (i.e, is a fermion) and does not interact via the strong nuclear force; examples include the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon.
• Pelton, pentol
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15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
