Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,903,027,622 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

electroweak interaction

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
electroweak interaction [ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈwiːk]
n
(Physics / General Physics) Physics a type of fundamental interaction combining both the electromagnetic interaction and the weak interaction See also electromagnetic interaction, weak interaction


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
At earlier times, in the era of grand unification when energies were even higher, the electroweak interaction was united with the strong nuclear force.
Prof 't Hooft, from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, received the physics prize in 1999 for revealing the quantum structure of electroweak interactions - a mathematical construction which describes two of the four fundamental interactions in nature.
of Munich, Germany) explains elementary particles, specifically the discoveries of scientists concerning electrons and atomic nuclei, the quantum properties of atoms and particles, quarks, particle accelerators, quantum electrodynamics and chromodynamics, mesons and baryons, electroweak interactions, and grand unification.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.