Majorana

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A form of Majorana particle — A fermion that is its own antiparticle and thus capable of self-annihilation.

OriginItalian Majorana →
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Meanings

nounMajorana (plural Majoranas)

plural Majoranas

  1. abbreviationellipsisnatural sciencesEllipsis of Majorana particle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
majorana particle

Origin

  1. ItalianMajorana
  2. EnglishMajorana

Borrowed from Italian Majorana, Italianization of the Sicilian surname Majurana, itself from majurana (“marjoram”).

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