preon
See also: préon
English
editEtymology
editFrom pre- + -on, coined in 1974 by Jogesh Pati and Abdus Salam.
Noun
editpreon (plural preons)
- (physics) A hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons and possibly bosons too.
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editOld English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *preunaz (“knitting needle, pin”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editprēon m
Declension
editStrong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | prēon | prēonas |
| accusative | prēon | prēonas |
| genitive | prēones | prēona |
| dative | prēone | prēonum |
Descendants
edit- English: preen
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