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he·lic·i·ty

(hə-lĭs′ĭ-tē, hē′)
n. pl. he·lic·i·ties Physics
1. The projection of a particle's spin vector in the direction of its momentum vector, being positive if it points in the same direction, and negative if it points in the opposite direction. Helicity is the chirality of the particle's spin.
2. An instance of such projection.
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helicity

(hɪˈlɪsɪtɪ)
n, pl -ties
(General Physics) physics the projection of the spin of an elementary particle on the direction of propagation
[C20: from helix + -ity]
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Translations
helicidad
kierteisyys
hélicité
elicità
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