upsilon particle

noun

Any of a number of bound states of a heavy quark and its antiquark, especially that formed from a bottom quark and an anti-bottom quark.

Meanings

nounupsilon particle (plural upsilon particles)

plural upsilon particles

  1. particlenatural sciencesAny of a number of bound states of a heavy quark and its antiquark, especially that formed from a bottom quark and an anti-bottom quark.

Translations

Russian и́псилон-части́ца
  • и́псилон-части́ца (ípsilon-častíca)bound state
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