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sterile neutrino

sterile neutrino noun: a type of neutrino (and potentially dark matter), that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and only interacts with other particles by means of gravity.

Noun

sterile neutrino (plural sterile neutrinos)

  1. (particle) A type of neutrino (and potentially dark matter), that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and only interacts with other particles by means of gravity.

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Forms of sterile neutrino

pluralsterile neutrinos

Origin of sterile neutrino

From sterile + neutrino, from being a neutrino which is sterile, being noninteractive through the four forces of the Standard Model.

Questions about sterile neutrino

What does sterile neutrino mean?
Sterile neutrino means a type of neutrino (and potentially dark matter), that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and only interacts with other particles by means of gravity.
What part of speech is sterile neutrino?
Sterile neutrino is a noun.
What is the plural of sterile neutrino?
The plural of sterile neutrino is sterile neutrinos.

Words near sterile neutrino in the dictionary

  1. sterilant
  2. sterilants
  3. sterile
  4. sterile antineutrino
  5. sterile antineutrinos
  6. sterile neutrino
  7. sterile neutrinos
  8. sterile oat
  9. sterile oats
  10. sterilely
  11. sterileness

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