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lambda hyperon

lambda hyperon

9.9
A tiny neutral particle made of three quarks that contains a strange quark
  • noun
  • /ˈlæmbdə ˈhaɪpərɒn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hiperón lambda
  • The lambda hyperon decays quickly into a proton and a pion.

Examples

  • Research on the lambda hyperon provides insight into the behavior of strange quarks.

  • Scientists detected a lambda hyperon in the particle collision experiment.

  • The lambda hyperon is a fascinating particle in particle physics.

  • Have you studied the properties of the lambda hyperon?

  • In high-energy physics, the discovery of the lambda hyperon has expanded our understanding of subatomic particles.

  • During their experiments, physicists successfully produced a lambda hyperon from the collision of protons.

  • The unique properties of the lambda hyperon make it an important subject of study for researchers in particle physics.

Synonyms

lambda particle
vslambda hyperon
  • Specialized
9.9

A neutral particle made of three quarks that appears in particle physics

is an alternative name used for the same particle in physics

Surface Forms

lambda hyperon singular
lambda hyperons plural

Morphology

lambda + hyperon

The noun compound is compositional: 'lambda' serves as a label/modifier combined with 'hyperon', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a particular type or species of hyperon. Detailed technical properties (electrical neutrality, isotopic spin, strange quark content) are specialist knowledge not derivable from the words, but the basic subtype meaning is transparently built from the constituents.

Etymology

Lambda hyperon may come from the Greek letter lambda, which was used as its symbol, and the word hyperon, a name for particles thought to be 'above' normal ones because they contain a 'strange' quark. So the name hints that this neutral particle is a heavier 'strange' cousin of the proton and neutron.