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axions

axions is the plural of axion.

Meaning of axion

Noun

axion (plural axions)

  1. A hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain symmetry problems concerning the strong nuclear force.
    • The axion is a candidate particle for the cold dark matter that constitutes a large fraction of the mass of the Universe.2000 Summer/Fall, John Clarke, Superconductivity: A Macroscopic Quantum Phenomenon, Rene Donaldson, Bill Kirk (editors), Beam Line, Volume 30, Number 2, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, page 47

Questions about axions

What is axions the plural of?
Axions is the plural of axion.

Words near axions in the dictionary

  1. axion-like particle
  2. axion-like particles
  3. axionic
  4. axionically
  5. axionlike
  6. axions
  7. axionym
  8. axionyms
  9. axiophyte
  10. axiophytes
  11. axiopisty

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