"weakon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weakons [plural]
Etymology: weak + -on Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|weak|on}} weak + -on Head templates: {{en-noun}} weakon (plural weakons)
  1. (physics) A W-boson or Z-boson. Categories (topical): Physics

Inflected forms

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