preon
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See also: préon
Etymology
From pre- + -on, coined in 1974 by Jogesh Pati and Abdus Salam.
Noun
preon (plural preons)
- (physics) A hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons and possibly bosons too.
Translations
particle
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See also
Anagrams
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *preunaz (“knitting needle, pin”)
Pronunciation
Noun
prēon m
Declension
Declension of prēon (strong a-stem)
Descendants
- English: preen
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