hypercharge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Clipped compound of hyperonic charge: a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group.
verb
  1. To charge very powerfully (often in sci-fi)

Word forms

hypercharge hypercharges hypercharging hypercharged

Etymology

Blend of hyperonic + charge.

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