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YUKAWA
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• YUKAWA (noun)
The noun YUKAWA has 1 sense:
1. Japanese mathematical physicist who proposed that nuclear forces are mediated by massive particles called mesons which are analogous to the photon in mediating electromagnetic forces (1907-1981)
Familiarity information: YUKAWA used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Japanese mathematical physicist who proposed that nuclear forces are mediated by massive particles called mesons which are analogous to the photon in mediating electromagnetic forces (1907-1981)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hideki Yukawa; Yukawa
Instance hypernyms:
nuclear physicist (a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics)
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