axion
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ax·ion

noun \ˈak-sē-(ˌ)än\

Definition of AXION

: a hypothetical subatomic particle of low mass and energy that is postulated to exist because of certain properties of the strong force

Origin of AXION

axial + 2-on
First Known Use: 1978

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