First Known Use: 1978
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axion
noun ax·ion \ˈak-sē-(ˌ)än\
Definition of AXION
: a hypothetical subatomic particle of low mass and energy that is postulated to exist because of certain properties of the strong force
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Origin of AXION
axial + 2-on
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