weak nuclear force

English

Noun

weak nuclear force (plural weak nuclear forces)

1. (nuclear physics) One of the four fundamental forces that is associated with nuclear decay.

   Synonym: weak force

   • 2023 August 11, Nicola Davis, “Scientists may be on brink of discovering fifth force of nature”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:

     According to current understanding, there are four fundamental forces in nature, three of which – the electromagnetic force and the strong and weak nuclear forces – are explained by the standard model of particle physics.

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Translations

nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions — see also weak nuclear interaction

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 弱核力 (ruòhélì)

• Finnish: heikko ydinvoima, heikkovoima
• German: schwache Wechselwirkung f, schwache Kernkraft f
• Hindi: दुर्बल अन्योन्य क्रिया f (durbal anyonya kriyā)
• Italian: debole forza f
• Japanese: 弱い核力 (yowai kakuryoku)
• Polish: oddziaływanie słabe (pl) n
• Spanish: débil de fuerza m or f

See also

fundamental interactionsedit

• electromagnetic interaction
• gravitational interaction
• strong interaction, strong nuclear interaction
• weak interaction, weak nuclear interaction

Further reading

• “weak nuclear force”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.