Abdus Salam, one of the people who started the work on the unified field theory, has been going around calling it “electroweak,” This follows the historical precedent whereby the 19th century coined electromagnetism out of electricity and magnetism (Science News).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
electroweak — [ē lek′trō wēk΄, ilek′trō wēk΄] adj. designating or of the theory that combines the electromagnetic interaction with the weak interaction and predicts the behavior of the W and Z particles * * * e·lec·tro·weak (ĭ lĕk trō wēkʹ) adj. Of or relating … Universalium
electroweak — e•lec•tro•weak [[t]ɪˈlɛk troʊˌwik[/t]] adj. phs of or pertaining to the theory of or phenomena associated with electromagnetic and weak fields and their interactions with each other • Etymology: 1975–80 … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
