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leptogenesis

leptogenesis noun: the differential production of leptons, rather than antileptons, in the early universe.

Noun

leptogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The differential production of leptons, rather than antileptons, in the early universe

Proper noun capitalized: Leptogenesis

Leptogenesis

  1. The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish religious work.

Origin of leptogenesis

From lepto- + genesis.

Questions about leptogenesis

What does leptogenesis mean?
Leptogenesis means the differential production of leptons, rather than antileptons, in the early universe.
What part of speech is leptogenesis?
Leptogenesis can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near leptogenesis in the dictionary

  1. leptodermous
  2. leptodorid
  3. leptodorids
  4. leptoform
  5. leptoforms
  6. leptogenesis
  7. leptogenic
  8. leptogluon
  9. leptogluons
  10. leptognathiid
  11. leptognathiids

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