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preon

preon noun: a hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons and possibly bosons too.

Noun

preon (plural preons)

  1. A hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons and possibly bosons too.

Forms of preon

pluralpreons

Origin of preon

From pre- + -on, coined in 1974 by Jogesh Pati and Abdus Salam.

Words formed from preon

Questions about preon

What does preon mean?
Preon means a hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons and possibly bosons too.
What part of speech is preon?
Preon is a noun.
What is the plural of preon?
The plural of preon is preons.

Words near preon in the dictionary

  1. preofficial
  2. Preolenna
  3. preoligodendrocyte
  4. preoligodendrocytes
  5. preominate
  6. preon
  7. preonic
  8. preons
  9. preonset
  10. preontological
  11. preop

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