lambda-c particle
A positively charged baryon having a mass 4,471 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 2.1 X 10-13 seconds. See Table at subatomic particle.
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Nearby words
lambda particle, lambda point, lambda-b baryon, lambda-b particle, lambda-c baryon, lambda-c particle, lambdacism, lambdoid, lambdoid suture, lambdoidal suture, lambency
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