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Meaning of superallowed in English:

superallowed

adjective

Physics

  • (Of a beta transition) having an exceptionally high probability of occurrence as measured by the product of the half-life of the initial state and a function of the energy and momentum of the emitted electron.

Pronunciation

superallowed

/ˌsuːpərəˈlaʊd/ /ˌsjuːpərəˈlaʊd/

Origin

1940s.