slepton

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noun

A hypothetical boson superpartner of a lepton whose existence is implied by supersymmetry.

OriginEnglish lepton ← Ancient Greek λεπτόν (leptón) →
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Meanings

nounslepton (plural sleptons)

plural sleptons

  1. natural sciencesA hypothetical boson superpartner of a lepton whose existence is implied by supersymmetry.

Origin

  1. Englishs-
  2. Ancient Greekλεπτόν (leptón)
  3. Englishlepton
  4. Englishslepton

From s- + lepton.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 標量輕子 /标量轻子
  • 標量輕子 /标量轻子 (biāoliàngqīngzǐ)superpartner of a lepton
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APA

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

MLA

“slepton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slepton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slepton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slepton.

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