Dictionary
e•lec'tro•weak the"ory
Pronunciation: (i-lek'trō-wēk"), [key] Physics.
a gauge theory that unifies quantum electrodynamics with the theory of weak interactions. Also called
Salam-Weinberg theory, Weinberg-Salam theory. Cf.
intermediate vector boson.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.