"V particle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: V particles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} V particle (plural V particles)
  1. (particle physics) Any heavy, unstable subatomic particle that decays into a pair of particles, thereby producing a characteristic letter V in a bubble chamber or other detector. Tags: particle Categories (topical): Particle physics

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