LEPTON

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

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.

Etymology 2

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• Pelton, pentol

Source: Wiktionary



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