Concept information
Preferred term
strangeness
Definition
- A quantum number used to describe certain short-lived particles. It is defined as the number of strange anti-quarks minus the number of strange quarks in a particle. Strangeness is conserved in any strong and electromagnetic interaction, but not in weak interactions (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=strangeness&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-D5MXM732-5
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