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V particle

V particle noun: any heavy, unstable subatomic particle that decays into a pair of particles, thereby producing a characteristic letter V in a bubble chamber or other detector.

Noun

V particle (plural V particles)

  1. (particle) Any heavy, unstable subatomic particle that decays into a pair of particles, thereby producing a characteristic letter V in a bubble chamber or other detector.

Forms of V particle

pluralV particles

Questions about V particle

What does V particle mean?
V particle means any heavy, unstable subatomic particle that decays into a pair of particles, thereby producing a characteristic letter V in a bubble chamber or other detector.
What part of speech is V particle?
V particle is a noun.
What is the plural of V particle?
The plural of V particle is V particles.

Words near V particle in the dictionary

  1. V lines
  2. V moth
  3. V moths
  4. V nickel
  5. V nickels
  6. V particle
  7. V particles
  8. V roof
  9. V roofs
  10. V sign
  11. V signs

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