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Noun: lepton (lepta,(sense 2) leptons)  lep-tón
  1. 100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece
     
  2. An elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0

Derived forms: lepta

Type of: elementary particle, fermion, fundamental particle, Greek monetary unit

Part of: drachma, Greek drachma

Encyclopedia: Lepton Lepton, Huddersfield Lepton, West Yorkshire

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