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electroweak

electroweak

1 9.0
Relating to the electromagnetic and weak forces treated as one in physics
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛlɛkˈtroʊˌwiːk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : electrodébil
  • The leptons are acted upon by the electromagnetic and weak forces in a well-understood way described by electroweak theory.
  • electroweak interactions
  • electroweak theory
  • strong and electroweak

Examples

  • We are eventually going to see electroweak unification physics.

    Blog text (31)

  • The four electroweak gauge bosons have each been individually observed and are four distinct particles.

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  • Such speculative objects appear in theories that seek to unify the strong and electroweak interactions.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The purpose of the SSC was to unlock the secrets of electroweak symmetry and to reveal the ultimate origin of particle masses.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The electroweak theory explains how the electromagnetic and weak forces unify at high energy levels.

  • In physics, researchers are investigating electroweak interactions to further understand particle behavior in accelerators.

  • The advancements in understanding electroweak symmetry have significant implications for the Standard Model of particle physics.

Compounds

electroweak interaction
  • Specialized
9.2

A basic force that unites electricity, magnetism, and the weak force between particles

Surface Forms

electroweak positive

Morphology

electroweak = weak (semi-transparent) = electro + weak

The components are recognizable, but the specialized physics sense of the unified electromagnetic and weak forces is not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Electroweak combines the familiar prefix electro- (as in electric and electron) and the simple word weak ('not strong'), so it describes something that involves both the electromagnetic and the weak force.