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eightfold way

eightfold way proper noun: a theory that organizes subatomic particles into octets.

Proper noun

the eightfold way

  1. a theory that organizes subatomic particles into octets

eightfold way meaning in Tamil

eightfold way in Tamil

எண்மடி முறை

Origin of eightfold way

Coined by American physicist Murray Gell-Mann in 1961, as an allusion to the noble eightfold path in Buddhism.

Questions about eightfold way

What does eightfold way mean?
Eightfold way means a theory that organizes subatomic particles into octets.
What is eightfold way in Tamil?
Eightfold way in Tamil is எண்மடி முறை. See Eightfold way meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is eightfold way?
Eightfold way is a proper noun.

Words near eightfold way in the dictionary

  1. eighter from Decatur
  2. eightfoil
  3. eightfoils
  4. eightfold
  5. eightfold path
  6. eightfold way
  7. eightfoldness
  8. eighth
  9. eighth cranial nerve
  10. eighth cranial nerves
  11. eighth final

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