weak force
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weak force — weak′ force′ n. phs a force between elementary particles that causes certain processes that take place with low probability, as radioactive beta decay and collisions between neutrinos and other particles … From formal English to slang
weak force — Physics. a force between elementary particles that causes certain processes that take place with low probability, as radioactive beta decay and collisions between neutrinos and other particles. Also called weak interaction force. Cf. weak… … Universalium
weak force — noun (physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons • Syn: ↑weak interaction • Topics: ↑physics,… … Useful english dictionary
weak force — noun Date: 1968 a fundamental physical force that governs interactions between hadrons and leptons (as in the emission and absorption of neutrinos) and is responsible for particle decay processes (as beta decay) in radioactivity, that is 10 5… … New Collegiate Dictionary
weak force — /ˈwik fɔs/ (say week faws) noun → weak interaction …
weak|on — «WEE kon», noun. Physics. a carrier of the weak interaction; W particle or Z particle: »For the weak force the mediating particle is the intermediate vector boson, now also known as the weakon (Scientific American). ╂[< weak (interaction or… … Useful english dictionary
weak interaction — weak′ interac′tion n. phs the interaction between elementary particles and the three intermediate vector bosons that carry the weak force … From formal English to slang
weak interaction — n. the short range interaction between leptons responsible for beta decay and the decay of many long lived elementary particles: see STRONG INTERACTION, ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTION: also weak force … English World dictionary
Weak interaction — Standard model of particle physics … Wikipedia
Force — For other uses, see Force (disambiguation). See also: Forcing (disambiguation) Forces are also described as a push or pull on an object. They can be due to phenomena such as gravity, magnetism, or anything that might cause a mass to accelerate … Wikipedia
