electroweak force

[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-wēk′ ]

A hypothetical force postulated to explain both the electromagnetic force and the weak nuclear force as two aspects of a single force.

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Words nearby electroweak force

electrotypy, electrovalence, electrovalency, electrovalent bond, electroweak, electroweak force, electroweak interaction, electroweak theory, electrowinning, electrum, electuary
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