muon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Contraction of mu-meson (the particle has now been recategorised as a lepton).

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• IPA: /ˈmjuːɒn/

[edit] Noun

muon (plural muons)

1. (physics) An unstable elementary particle in the lepton family, having similar properties to the electron but with a mass 209 times greater.

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