electroweak

American  

[ih-lek-troh-week] / ɪˈlɛk troʊˌwik /

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a theory or the phenomena associated with electromagnetic and weak fields and their interactions.

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Etymology

Origin of electroweak

First recorded in 1975–80; electro- ( def. ) + weak ( def. )

Example Sentences

Unlike the known neutrinos, which interact with other particles through the electroweak force, a sterile neutrino would not interact with matter in the same way.

From Science Daily

Below that temperature, electroweak processes that convert a neutrino asymmetry into an excess of matter effectively shut off.

From Science Daily

Mathematical symmetries within the standard model suggest the weak and electromagnetic forces are different aspects of a single “electroweak” force.

From Science Magazine

“What you really want is a sort of a laboratory for electroweak physics,” Craig says.

From Scientific American

At extremely high energies, the electromagnetic force, which controls the behavior of charged particles such as electrons, and the weak force, which governs processes such as fission decays, are unified into one “electroweak” force.

From Scientific American