electroweak theory

[ ih-lek-troh-week theer-ee ]

/ ɪˈlɛk troʊˌwik ˌθɪər i /

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noun Physics.

a gauge theory that unifies quantum electrodynamics with the theory of weak interactions. Compare intermediate vector boson.

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Also called Sa·lam-Wein·berg the·o·ry

[sah-lahm-wahyn-berg], /sɑˈlɑmˈwaɪn bərg/, Wein·berg-Sa·lam the·o·ry

[wahyn-berg-sah-lahm] /ˈwaɪn bərg sɑˈlɑm/ .

Origin of electroweak theory

First recorded in 1975–80; electro- + weak; alternative names after U.S. physicist Steven Weinberg (1933–2021) and Pakistani physicist Abdus Salam (1926–96)

Words nearby electroweak theory

electrovalency, electrovalent bond, electroweak, electroweak force, electroweak interaction, electroweak theory, electrowinning, electrum, electuary, eleemosynary, elegance