neutrino
noun
neu·tri·no
nü-ˈtrē-(ˌ)nō 
nyü-
plural neutrinos
: an uncharged elementary particle that is believed to have a very small mass, that has any of three forms, and that interacts only rarely with other particles
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Many researchers say the future of U.S. particle physics depends on a huge experiment, under construction, to shoot neutrinos from Fermilab in Illinois to a huge subterranean detector 1300 kilometers away in South Dakota.
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Byadrian Cho, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
Understanding neutrinos could provide critical insights into the origins and evolution of the universe, including why matter outnumbers antimatter.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
In addition, scientists think that neutrinos travel as one of three different mass states and that the states help determine the likelihood that a neutrino interacts as a particular flavor.
—Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
When physicists get to that stage, any dark matter particles that might be detected will be lost in a sea of neutrino detections.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Byadrian Cho, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
Understanding neutrinos could provide critical insights into the origins and evolution of the universe, including why matter outnumbers antimatter.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
In addition, scientists think that neutrinos travel as one of three different mass states and that the states help determine the likelihood that a neutrino interacts as a particular flavor.
—Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
When physicists get to that stage, any dark matter particles that might be detected will be lost in a sea of neutrino detections.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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neutrino
noun
neu·tri·no
n(y)ü-ˈtrē-nō
plural neutrinos
: an uncharged elementary particle believed to have little or no mass
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neutrino
noun
neu·tri·no
n(y)ü-ˈtrē-(ˌ)nō
plural neutrinos
: an uncharged elementary particle that is believed to be massless or to have a very small mass, that has any of three forms, and that interacts only rarely with other particles
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