Definition & Meaning of "lepton"in English

Lepton

a fundamental particle with half-integer spin, including electrons and their heavier counterparts, as well as neutrinos

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Simple

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

leptons

Examples

Leptons are elementary particles that include electrons, muons, tau particles, and their associated neutrinos.

a former Greek monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a drachma

Examples

The coin was a lepton from the early 20th century.

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