weak interaction
noun Physics.
the interaction between elementary particles and the intermediate vector bosons that carry the weak force from one particle to another.
Origin of weak interaction
First recorded in 1960–65
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British Dictionary definitions for weak interaction
weak interaction
weak force
noun
physics
an interaction between elementary particles that is responsible for certain decay processes, operates at distances less than about 10 –15 metres, and is 10 12 times weaker than the strong interaction. The weak interaction and electromagnetic interactions are now described by the unifying electroweak theory
Also called: weak nuclear interaction, weak nuclear force See interaction (def. 2), electroweak interaction
Scientific definitions for weak interaction
weak interaction
See weak force.