Muon (Noun)
Meaning
An elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The muon is an unstable subatomic particle that decays into an electron, a neutrino, and an antineutrino within a very short period of time.
- Scientists have been studying the properties of the muon to gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental forces of nature.
- The half-life of a muon is approximately 2 microseconds, after which it decays into other subatomic particles.
- Researchers have been using muons to study the properties of materials at the atomic level by observing how the particles interact with the material.
- The discovery of the muon in the 1930s revolutionized the field of particle physics and led to a greater understanding of the structure of matter.