lepton
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- IPA: /ˈlɛptɒn/
[edit] Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek λεπτόν, neuter form of λεπτός ‘small’.
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lepton (plural lepta)
- 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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[edit] Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek λεπτός + -on.
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lepton (plural leptons)
- (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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elementary particle
[edit] Polish
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- IPA: /ˈlɛpt̪ɔn̪/
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lepton m.
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| Singular | Plural | |
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| Nominative | lepton | leptony |
| Genitive | leptonu | leptonów |
| Dative | leptonowi | leptonom |
| Accusative | lepton | leptony |
| Instrumental | leptonem | leptonami |
| Locative | leptonie | leptonach |
| Vocative | leptonie | leptony |