hypercharge

English

Etymology

Blend of hyperonic +‎ charge.

Noun

hypercharge (countable and uncountable, plural hypercharges)

(physics) Short for hyperonic charge: a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.

Related terms

Translations

characteristic of particles

Icelandic: háhleðsla f, ofurhleðsla f
Irish: hipearlucht m
Italian: ipercarica (it) f

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