ax·i·on ( k s - n )n. A hypothetical boson having no charge or spin and small mass, proposed to explain the existence of certain symmetries of the strong nuclear force. |
axion [ˈæksɪˌon]
n
(Physics / Atomic Physics) Physics a hypothetical neutral elementary particle postulated to account for certain conservation laws in the strong interaction
[from axi(om) + -on]
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