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electron-neutrino

[ ih-lek-tron-noo-tree-noh, -nyoo- ]
/ ɪˈlɛk trɒn nuˌtri noʊ, -nyu- /

noun, plural e·lec·tron-neu·tri·nos. Physics.

a type of neutrino that obeys a conservation law together with the electron, with the total number of electrons and electron-neutrinos minus the total number of their antiparticles remaining constant.

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Nearby words

electron spin resonance, electron telescope, electron transport, electron tube, electron volt, electron-neutrino, electron-ray tube, electron-volt, electronarcosis, electronegative, electronegativity
Compare lepton2.
Also called electronic neutrino, e-neutrino.
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