muon-neutrino: Meaning and Definition of

mu•on-neu•tri•no

Pronunciation: (my'on-n-trē"nō, -ny-), [key]
— pl. -nos.
  1. a type of neutrino that obeys a conservation law together with the muon, with the total number of muons and muon-neutrinos minus the total number of their antiparticles remaining constant. Also calledCf.
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