isotopic spin

isotopic spin

noun Physics.
a quantum number that is related to the number of different values of electric charge that a given kind of baryon or meson may have. Symbol: I
Also called isospin, i-spin.


Origin:
1935–40
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Isotopic spin is always a great word to know.
So is sound wave. Does it mean:
a wave in which the direction of displacement is perpendicular to the direction of propagation, as a surface wave of water
a longitudinal wave in an elastic medium, especially a wave producing an audible sensation
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See isospin.
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