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LEPTON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lepton
1, record 1, English, lepton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A charged or an uncharged elementary particle (as a positron or a neutrino) having a mass of the same order as, or smaller than, that of the electron. 2, record 1, English, - lepton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the standard model holds that all matter is made of two kinds of particle: quarks (which constitute protons, neutrons and many other particles) and leptons (among which are electrons). 3, record 1, English, - lepton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lepton
1, record 1, French, lepton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un lepton est un fermion élémentaire insensible à l'interaction forte. Il existe six sortes de leptons : l'électron, le muon, le tau et les neutrinos électronique, muonique et tau. 2, record 1, French, - lepton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom lepton vient du grec et signifie «léger». En effet, dans les années 1950, les trois catégories de particules connues étaient les leptons, les mésons et les baryons, correspondant aux mots grecs «léger», «moyen» et «lourd». Maintenant, on connaît un lepton plus lourd que certains baryons mais le nom est resté. 2, record 1, French, - lepton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- leptón
1, record 1, Spanish, lept%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las partículas elementales de masa, por lo general inferior a la de los mesones, que intervienen en los procesos de interacción débil. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lept%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los neutrinos, electrones y muones son leptones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - lept%C3%B3n
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