semileptonic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the decay of a hadron through the weak nuclear force in which one lepton (and the corresponding neutrino) is produced in addition to one or more hadrons.

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Meanings

adjectivesemileptonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesOf or pertaining to the decay of a hadron through the weak nuclear force in which one lepton (and the corresponding neutrino) is produced in addition to one or more hadrons.

Origin

From semi- + leptonic.

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APA

semileptonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semileptonic

MLA

“semileptonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semileptonic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semileptonic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semileptonic.

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