muon

noun

mu·on ˈmyü-ˌän

: an unstable lepton that is common in the cosmic radiation near the earth's surface, has a mass about 207 times the mass of the electron, and exists in negative and positive forms

muonic

myü-ˈä-nik

adjective

Examples of muon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ultra-precise measurement in particle physics confounds scientists The difference between predictions and observations of the magnetic properties of muons suggests a mystery for the Standard Model. —

Big Think, 24 June 2024 João Coelho reported that over a third of ARCA’s sensors recorded flashes consistent with a muon crossing the observatory horizontally. —

Amal Jos Chacko, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2024 When muons play around, muon-neutrinos come out, too. —

Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024 There is a field for each of the particles in nature, from common particles such as electrons and photons to their more exotic cousins such as muons and gluons. —

Luke Caldwell, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for muon

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