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negative muon

 

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Noun negative muon has 1 sense
  1. muon, negative muon, mu-meson - an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino
    --1 is a kind of lepton

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Negative Muon

Description:

A negative muon is a subatomic particle and an unstable cousin of an electron with a negative charge, belonging to the lepton family. It is denoted as μ− (muon negative) and is often referred to simply as a muon.

Senses:

Sense 1:

In particle physics, a negative muon is mainly used to study fundamental particles and their interactions.

Example sentence: The scientists observed the decay process of a negative muon into an electron and two neutrinos.

Sense 2:

A negative muon can be created when cosmic rays, originating from outer space, interact with the Earth's atmosphere.

Example sentence: Cosmic ray showers in the upper atmosphere generate negative muons which can be detected by sensitive instruments.

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