English Explanatory Dictionary

s-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Subatomic particles with a spin (quantum angular momentum) of 0, predicted by supersymmetry; the bosonic equivalent of known fermions.
prefix
  1. secondary form
prefix
  1. Super.

Pronunciation

/s/ /ɛs/

Word forms

s-

Etymology

Abbreviation of scalar (“particle with spin 0”).

Synonyms

sec-

Derived words

squbit
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