Muonium
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Muonium is a noun meaning (physics, chemistry) An exotic atom formed when a positively charged muon (an anti-muon) and an electron are bound by their mutual electrical attraction; chemically equivalent to a light, short-lived isotope of hydrogen.
Meaning
(physics, chemistry) An exotic atom formed when a positively charged muon (an anti-muon) and an electron are bound by their mutual electrical attraction; chemically equivalent to a light, short-lived isotope of hydrogen.
Word Forms
- muoniums
Synonyms for muonium
Depending on context, synonyms include Mu.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include muononium, antimuonium, muon, anti-muon, antimuon, dimuon.
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