Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semileptonic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semilep-ton-ic
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the decay of a hadron through the weak nuclear force in which one lepton (and the corresponding neutrino) is produced in addition to one or more hadrons.

Etymology

From semi- + leptonic.

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What does semileptonic mean?
Of or pertaining to the decay of a hadron through the weak nuclear force in which one lepton (and the corresponding neutrino) is produced in addition to one or more hadrons.
Where does semileptonic come from?
From semi- + leptonic.

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