electroweak

adjective

elec·tro·weak | \ i-ˈlek-trō-ˌwēk

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Definition of electroweak

: of, relating to, or being the unification of electromagnetism and the weak force

Examples of electroweak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One, called electroweak baryogenesis, posits extra versions of the Higgs boson—the particle related to how everything else gets mass. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, "Antimatter Discovery Reveals Clues about the Universe’s Beginning," 23 Apr. 2020

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“Electroweak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electroweak. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.

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