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weak nuclear force

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the four fundamental forces that is associated with nuclear decay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: nuclear physics

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Synonyms: weak force

Antonyms: none provided

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 弱核力 (ruòhélì) — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Finnish: heikko ydinvoima — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Finnish: heikkovoima — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • German: schwache Wechselwirkung — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • German: schwache Kernkraft — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Italian: debole forza — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Japanese: 弱い核力 (yowai kakuryoku) — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Polish: oddziaływanie słabe — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Spanish: débil de fuerza — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions