Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muonium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: muo-ni-um
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An exotic atom formed when a positively charged muon (an anti-muon) and an electron are bound by their mutual electrical attraction; chemically equivalent to a light, short-lived isotope of hydrogen.

Etymology

Etymology tree English muon Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English muonium From muon + -ium.

Inflected Forms

muoniums (plural)

Derived Forms

antimuonium Mu

Phrases

true muonium the onium form of mu leptons

Frequently Paired Words

muononium the onium form of mu leptons positronium

Synonyms

element 0 element zero hydrogen-0 Mu

Questions

What does muonium mean?: An exotic atom formed when a positively charged muon (an anti-muon) and an electron are bound by their mutual electrical attraction; chemically equivalent to a light, short-lived isotope of hydrogen.
Where does muonium come from?: Etymology tree English muon Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English muonium From muon + -ium.

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