muography

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noun

An imaging technique that makes use of muons.

OriginAncient Greek μῦ →
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Meanings

nounmuography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn imaging technique that makes use of muons.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμῦ“Greek letter”
  2. Englishmuography

From mu (“shortening of muon or mu-meson”) + -o- + -graphy. Alternatively, a blend of muon + radiography. Ultimately from Ancient Greek μῦ (mû, “Greek letter”) + γράφω (gráphō, “sketch”).

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muography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muography

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