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weak interactions

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | 300 words | Copyright

weak interactions actions between elementary particles mediated, or carried, by W and Z particles and that are responsible for nuclear decay. Weak interactions are one of four fundamental interactions in nature, the others being gravitation , electromagnetism, and the strong interactions .

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