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Weak force

(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of radioactive decay; mediated by intermediate vector bosons

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Color force noun · 86% connection

(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons

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Strong force noun · 86% connection

(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons

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Strong interaction noun · 86% connection

(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons

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Weak interaction noun · 86% connection

(physics) an interaction between elementary particles involving neutrinos or antineutrinos that is responsible for certain kinds of ra…

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Fundamental interaction noun · 85% connection

(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediate…

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Interaction noun · 85% connection

(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediate…

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Inertial frame noun · 85% connection

a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid

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Inertial reference frame noun · 85% connection

a coordinate system in which Newton's first law of motion is valid

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Space-time noun · 85% connection

the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located

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Space-time continuum noun · 85% connection

the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located

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spacetime noun · 85% connection

the four-dimensional coordinate system (3 dimensions of space and 1 of time) in which physical events are located

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Electromagnetic interaction noun · 85% connection

an interaction between charged elementary particles that is intermediate in strength between the strong and weak interactions; mediate…

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Gravitational interaction noun · 85% connection

a weak interaction between particles that results from their mass; mediated by gravitons

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Absorbance noun · 78% connection

(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

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Elementary particle noun · 78% connection

(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter

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Flux noun · 78% connection

(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area

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Flux density noun · 78% connection

(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area

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Fundamental particle noun · 78% connection

(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter

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Alpha decay noun · 78% connection

radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle