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Word: Muon
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: contraction of mu-meson; the particle, however, is no longer regarded as a meson
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmjuːɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an unstable subatomic particle of the same class as an electron (a lepton), but with a mass around 200 times greater. Muons make up much of the cosmic radiation reaching the earth's surface.
Short Definition:unstable subatomic particle of same class as electron lepton, but with mass
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