First Known Use: 1956
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hypercharge
noun hy·per·charge \ˈhī-pər-ˌchärj\
Definition of HYPERCHARGE
: a quantum characteristic of a group of subatomic particles governed by the strong force that is related to strangeness and is represented by a number equal to twice the average value of the electric charge of the group
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Origin of HYPERCHARGE
short for hyperonic charge, from hyperon
Rhymes with HYPERCHARGE
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