ScienceJuly 13, 2026
neutrino
/nuːˈtriːnoʊ/
Definition
An extremely small, electrically neutral subatomic particle that passes through ordinary matter with almost no interaction.
Etymology
Derived from the Italian 'neutrino,' meaning 'little neutral one,' it was coined by physicist Enrico Fermi in the 1930s. The name highlights that it is a smaller, neutral counterpart to the neutron.
In the news
The article mentions 'neutrino' in the context of Fermilab, a particle physics laboratory, which is celebrating 70 years of research involving this specific type of subatomic particle.
THE WEEK OF JULY 13, 2026
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