Lepton

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A lepton is a spin 1/2 elementary particle that is not subject to the strong nuclear force, such as an electron, muon or neutrino.[1]

References

  1. Helen R. Quinn, Yossi Nir (2010). The Mystery of the Missing Antimatter. Princeton University Press, p. 98. ISBN 1400835712.