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Majorana particle
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English
Etymology
After Ettore Majorana (1906–1938?), Italian theoretical physicist.
Noun
en physics A fermion that is its own antiparticle and thus capable of self-annihilation.
Synonyms
en angel particle
en Majorana
en Majorana fermion
en eponyms