J particle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of J particle
1970–75; named by S.C.C. Ting, allegedly from the resemblance of the letter J to the Chinese character for Ting
Example Sentences
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The discovery of the J particle, he says frankly, was "revolutionary."
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