Meanings
nounMajorana particle (plural Majorana particles)
plural Majorana particles
- natural sciencesA fermion that is its own antiparticle and thus capable of self-annihilation.
Synonyms: angel particle, Majorana, Majorana fermion
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA fermion that is its own antiparticle and thus capable of self-annihilation.
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Origin
After Ettore Majorana (1906–1938?), Italian theoretical physicist.
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