weak interaction

weak interaction

noun Physics.
the interaction between elementary particles and the intermediate vector bosons that carry the weak force from one particle to another.

Origin:
1960–65
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Weak interaction is always a great word to know.
So is wavelength. Does it mean:
the distance measured by the propagation of a wave between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation
the meeting of particles or of bodies in which each exerts a force upon the other, causing the exchange of energy or momentum
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weak interaction or weak force
 
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physics interaction See electroweak interaction weak nuclear interaction, Also called: weak nuclear force an interaction between elementary particles that is responsible for certain decay processes, operates at distances less than about 10--15 metres, and is 1012 times weaker than the strong interaction. The weak interaction and electromagnetic interactions are now described by the unifying electroweak theory
 
weak force or weak force
 
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weak interaction  
See weak force.
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