: an unstable lepton that is common in the cosmic radiation near the earth's surface, has a mass about 207 times the mass of the electron, and exists in negative and positive forms
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When muons play around, muon-neutrinos come out, too.
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Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
There is a field for each of the particles in nature, from common particles such as electrons and photons to their more exotic cousins such as muons and gluons.
—Luke Caldwell, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
The clock would start when physicists generate the muons.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
The muons would emerge in a cloud centimeters wide.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
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Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
There is a field for each of the particles in nature, from common particles such as electrons and photons to their more exotic cousins such as muons and gluons.
—Luke Caldwell, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
The clock would start when physicists generate the muons.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
The muons would emerge in a cloud centimeters wide.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Muon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muon. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024.
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