mu|on

mu|on
mu|on «MYOO on», noun.
an elementary particle resembling an electron. It is a heavy, unstable particle in the lepton family: »

High-energy particles known as muons, which are born of cosmic radiation, have ideal features for creating images of very large or dense objects (Science News).

[< contraction of mu-meson]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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