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lambda particle

or lambda baryon

noun

Physics.
  1. any of a family of neutral baryons with strangeness −1 or charm +1, and isotopic spin 0. The least massive member of the lambda family was the first strange particle to be discovered. :

lambda particle

  1. An electrically neutral baryon having a mass 2,183 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 2.6 × 10 -10 seconds.
  2. See Table at subatomic particle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lambda particle1

First recorded in 1950–55
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When this happens, the result is a lambda particle.

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