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Muon


An elementary particle belonging to the second generation of the “lepton” family of particles. It has a -1 electrical charge, while its anti-particle, the anti-muon, has a +1 electrical charge. Muon’s properties are similar to those of an electron but it is around 200 times more massive. It is represented by the Greek letter “$\mu$”.

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See also: Electron Neutrino

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