neutrino en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /nuˈtɹinoʊ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /njuːˈtɹiːnəʊ/ (UK)
Etymology
Coined by Italian physicist Enrico Fermi in 1933 from neutron + the Italian diminutive suffix -ino; by surface analysis, neutr(o)- + -ino.
Meanings
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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.
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.
2011 September 22, Nick Collins, “Speed of light 'broken' by scientists”, in Daily Telegraph:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| neutrinos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antielectron neutrino · geoneutrino · tau neutrino · photoneutrino · neutrino oscillation · solar neutrino · neutrinosphere · antineutrino · sterile neutrino · neutrinophilic · inert neutrino · cosmic neutrino background · neutralino · muon neutrino · antimuon neutrino · neutrino astronomy · -ino · neutrinic · neutrinoless · sneutrino · electron neutrino · right-handed neutrino · anti-sterile-neutrino
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Translations (61)
sh neutríno (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · sh неутри́но (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · gl neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · el νετρίνο (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · hu neutrínó (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · he נייטרינו (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ru нейтри́но (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · sv neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · an neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ro neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · fr neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · tr nötrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · uz neytrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · sc neutrinu (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ca neutrí (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · la neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · da neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · mk неутрино (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · tl awansikin (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · be нейтрына (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · az neytrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · af neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · th นิวตริโน (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · mi nuterino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · et neutriinod (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · th นิวทริโน (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · id neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · sl nevtrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · km អព្យាកតាប្ប (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · cs neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · kk нейтрино (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · scn neutrinu (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · es neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ia neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · is fiseind (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · de Neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · hy նեյտրինո (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · eu neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · eo neŭtrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · cmn 中微子 (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ja ニュートリノ (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · sk neutríno (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · nl neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · io neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · pt neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · pl neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ky нейтрино (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · uk нейтрино (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · su neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ms neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · bg неутри́но (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · fi neutriino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ar نْيُتْرِينُو (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ko 중성미자 (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ast neutrín (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ja 中性微子 (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · la neutrīnum (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · ka ნეიტრინო (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · fy neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · no neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge) · it neutrino (An elementary particle with extremely small mass and no electric charge)