English Explanatory Dictionary

isospin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A quantum number or symmetry related to the strong interaction and hence to differences between atoms with the same number of nucleons.

Word forms

isospin isospins

Etymology

Blend of isotopic + spin.

Synonyms

isotopic spin isobaric spin

Related words

weak isospin
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