weak interaction

noun

The fundamental interaction responsible for the weak nuclear force.

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Meanings

nounweak interaction (countable and uncountable, plural weak interactions)

plural weak interactions

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe fundamental interaction responsible for the weak nuclear force.

    Synonyms: weak nuclear interaction

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe fundamental interaction responsible for the weak nuclear force.

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weak nuclear interaction

More synonyms by meaning

noun(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons

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weak force
Broader
interactionfundamental interaction
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weak force

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