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positive muon

positive muon

9.9
A small particle with positive electric charge that turns into other tiny particles
  • noun
  • /ˈpɒzɪtɪv ˈmjuːɒn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : muón positivo
  • The decay of a positive muon results in the emission of a positron, a neutrino, and an antineutrino.

Examples

  • Scientists track the path of a positive muon using advanced detectors in physics laboratories.

  • A positive muon is produced in some particle accelerator experiments to study fundamental interactions.

  • A positive muon is an antiparticle of a muon.

  • Researchers discovered the properties of the positive muon in 1936.

  • In particle physics, a positive muon decays into a positron, a neutrino, and an antineutrino.

  • During experiments, a positive muon is often generated to help researchers understand particle interactions.

  • A positive muon is a key subatomic particle studied in high-energy physics experiments.

Synonyms

antimuon
vspositive muon
  • Specialized
9.9

A particle opposite of a muon that decays into a positive electron and light neutral particles

is the same but mentions a positive electric charge

Surface Forms

positive muon singular
positive muons plural

Morphology

positive + muon

This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'positive' (having a positive electric charge) modifying 'muon' (a type of subatomic particle). A learner who knows both constituent meanings can readily infer that a 'positive muon' is a muon with a positive charge (i.e. the positively charged counterpart), so the meaning is directly compositional and cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

Positive muon: The name positive muon comes from muon, a small heavy cousin of the electron, and positive, meaning it carries a plus electric charge. It is the muon's 'opposite' particle with that plus charge, so the name tells you it is the muon with the opposite charge.