massless

massless

English

Etymology

    From mass + -less.

    Pronunciation

    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmæs.ləs/, /ˈmæs.lɪs/
    • Rhymes: -æsləs

    Adjective

    massless (not comparable)

    1. Having no mass.
      The photon is a massless particle.
      • 2014, Mark A. Cunningham, Neoclassical Physics, page 241:
        On the other hand, Pauli had just proposed a massless, chargeless, colorless, flavorless particle whose sole reason for existence was to preserve the principle of momentum conservation.

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