lepton in Portuguese
lepton in Portuguese is lépton, leptão — lepton means an elementary particle with a spin of one half that does not feel the strong nuclear force.
lepton in Portuguese
lépton
(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.
leptão
(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.
What does "lepton" mean?
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noun An elementary particle with a spin of one half that does not feel the strong nuclear force.
"The electron is the best-known lepton."
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noun A Greek coin worth one hundredth of a euro, the Greek name for the euro cent.
"In Greece, a euro is divided into one hundred lepta."
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lepton in a sentence
- The electron is the best-known lepton.
- Physicists group the muon and the neutrino with the other leptons.
- In Greece, a euro is divided into one hundred lepta.
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What is "lepton" in Portuguese?
"lepton" in Portuguese is lépton, leptão. lepton means: An elementary particle with a spin of one half that does not feel the strong nuclear force.
How do you use "lepton" in a sentence?
Example: "The electron is the best-known lepton." In Portuguese, "lepton" is lépton, leptão.
Are there other ways to say "lepton" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "lepton": lépton, leptão.
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