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Neutrino

Noun CEFR B2
njuːˈtɹiːnəʊ

Definitions

An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect.

Equivalents

Españolneutrino
Françaisneutrino
DeutschNeutrino
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Българскинеутрино
Catalàneutrí
Češtinaneutrino
Ελληνικάνετρίνο
Esperantoneŭtrino
Galegoneutrino
Հայերեննեյտրինո
Íslenskafiseind
Italianoneutrino
ქართულინეიტრინო
Қазақ тілінейтрино
한국어중성미자
Nederlandsneutrino
Polskineutrino
Portuguêsneutrino
Русскийнейтрино
Tagalogawansikin
Українськанейтрино

Examples

But researchers at the CERN lab near Geneva claim they have recorded neutrinos, a type of tiny particle, travelling faster than the barrier of 186,282 miles (299,792 kilometres) per second.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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