MUON meaning: Subatomic particle, heavier electron cousin

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muon: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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muon: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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Muon: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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Muon: Eric Weisstein's World of Physics
Muon: Extragalactic Astronomy
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Definitions from Wiktionary (muon)

▸ noun: (physics) An unstable elementary particle in the lepton family, having similar properties to the electron but with a mass 207 times greater.

Types:

positive muon, negative muon, more...

Phrases:

muon neutrino, muon neutrinos, negative muon, positive muon, muon antineutrino, more...

Adjectives:

positive, negative, single, cosmic, second, scattered, free, high, outgoing, isolated, energetic

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