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  • proper noun A small genus of herbs usually included in the genus Origanum.

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  • noun small genus of herbs usually included in the genus Origanum

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Examples

  • One class, known as a Majorana fermions, predicted to be very stable, could be used in quantum computers to store data.

    Scientific American 2010

  • One of the few breakthroughs that does bear his name is the proposal that a particle, now known as the Majorana neutrino, should exist.

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • Now we consider the primary species of dark matter as the neutralino, which might be a Majorana spinor field and act as its own anti-matter.

    Early Galaxy Pinpoints Reionization Era | Universe Today 2009

  • So in terms of the difference between electron masses and neutrino masses, I think the question is not just “Why does the neutrino have such a large Majorana mass?” but “Why does it have any Majorana mass at all?”

    Matter v Antimatter III: Leptogenesis Mark 2008

  • Marjoram is the gray/green leaf of Majorana hortensis, a low growing member of the mint family.

    2008 February 17 « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008

  • Marjoram is the gray/green leaf of Majorana hortensis, a low growing member of the mint family.

    Spices and Herbs -Bandra Bazar Road « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008

  • In your paper I find: “Moreover, the suitable neutrino masses and mixings can be generated via the seesaw mechanism by choosing suitable Majorana mass matrix for the right-handed neutrinos”.

    String Theory is Losing the Public Debate Sean 2007

  • Today the town is defined largely by its Centro Ettore Majorana, a cultural and scientific center in which a series of “summer schools,” roughly a week long, have been held each year for decades.

    Euclid’s Window Leonard Mlodinow 2001

  • The Ettore Majorana schools are gatherings where graduate students and young faculty gather with leaders in the field, and attend lectures on cutting-edge topics in their field.

    Euclid’s Window Leonard Mlodinow 2001

  • Today the town is defined largely by its Centro Ettore Majorana, a cultural and scientific center in which a series of “summer schools,” roughly a week long, have been held each year for decades.

    Euclid’s Window Leonard Mlodinow 2001

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