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Record 1 - external organization data 1999-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Geochemistry
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Contraction of mu-meson. An elementary particle with 207 times the mass of an electron. It may have a single positive or negative charge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Physique atomique
  • Géochimie
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

[Un mu est une] particule élémentaire pouvant exister, comme l'électron, avec une charge électrique positive ou négative. Le mu est 206,8 fois plus lourd que l'électron; il est instable [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
  • Física atómica
  • Geoquímica
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
DEF

Partícula elemental inestable del género de los leptones. Su masa es aproximadamente 207 veces la del electrón y su carga eléctrica es igual a la de éste.

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