1. relating to or describing the unified theory that combines electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces
Usage: physics

Examples

• The electroweak theory unified two of the four fundamental forces.
• Scientists study electroweak interactions in particle accelerators.
• The electroweak force becomes apparent at very high energies.
• Electroweak symmetry breaking explains how particles acquire mass.
• The discovery of the W and Z bosons confirmed electroweak theory.
• Electroweak unification was a major breakthrough in physics.