lepton

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations

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• IPA: /ˈlɛptɒn/

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From Ancient Greek λεπτόν, neuter form of λεπτός ‘small’.

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lepton (plural lepta)

1. A small, bronze Judean coin from the 1st century BCE. The lowest value coin ever in circulation. Considered by some to be the widow's mite.

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From Ancient Greek λεπτός + -on.

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lepton (plural leptons)

1. (physics) An elementary particle with a spin of 1/2 (a fermion) which is immune to the strong nuclear force (including the electron, the muon, the neutrino and the tauon).

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