neutrino
noun
neu·tri·no
nü-ˈtrē-(ˌ)nō 
nyü-
plural neutrinos
: an uncharged elementary particle that is believed to have a very small mass, that has any of three forms, and that interacts only rarely with other particles
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So, what kind of natural cosmic particle accelerator could have launched a neutrino with such energy?
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The neutrino travels through the network of detectors, setting off signals and emitting a bluish light.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Tens of trillions of neutrinos pass through your body every second, originating mostly from the sun.
—Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 15 June 2022
Across the universe Detectors in the Mediterranean Sea picked up a cosmic neutrino that came from an unknown origin point in space in February 2023.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The neutrino travels through the network of detectors, setting off signals and emitting a bluish light.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Tens of trillions of neutrinos pass through your body every second, originating mostly from the sun.
—Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 15 June 2022
Across the universe Detectors in the Mediterranean Sea picked up a cosmic neutrino that came from an unknown origin point in space in February 2023.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Neutrino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neutrino. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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neutrino
noun
neu·tri·no
n(y)ü-ˈtrē-nō
plural neutrinos
: an uncharged elementary particle believed to have little or no mass
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neutrino
noun
neu·tri·no
n(y)ü-ˈtrē-(ˌ)nō
plural neutrinos
: an uncharged elementary particle that is believed to be massless or to have a very small mass, that has any of three forms, and that interacts only rarely with other particles
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