neutrino
noun
any of the massless or nearly massless electrically neutral leptons. There is a distinct kind of neutrino associated with each of the massive leptons.
neutrinos
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pluralof neutrino.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He was given the nod for launching the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from outer space.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Halzen led the development of IceCube at the South Pole, which uses a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice fitted with light sensors to detect particles called neutrinos.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Every second, about 65 billion neutrinos from the Sun pass through your little fingernail.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
It conducts research in geology, biology, engineering and physics, the latter encompassing experiments studying dark matter, astrophysics and neutrinos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
As I look up at the Sun for a second, a billion neutrinos pass through my eyeball.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
