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单词 omegas
释义

omega

noun

ome·​ga ō-ˈmā-gə How to pronounce omega (audio) -ˈmē- How to pronounce omega (audio) -ˈme- How to pronounce omega (audio)
plural omegas
1
: the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
2
: the extreme or final part : end compare alpha see also alpha and omega
3
: something or someone designated with the name omega or the Greek letter ω especially denoting the last in position, order, or class
"Omega-3" refers to the position of the final double bond in the chemical structure, which is three carbon atoms from the "omega," or tail end of the molecular chain. Ruairi Robertson
4
a
: a negatively charged elementary particle that has a mass 3270 times the mass of an electron

called also omega minus

b
: a very short-lived unstable meson with mass 1532 times the mass of an electron

called also omega meson

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Greek ō mega, literally, large o

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

omega

adjective

ome·​ga
variants or ω-
ō-ˈmeg-ə, -ˈmā-gə, especially British ˈō-meg-ə
: of, relating to, or being a chemical group or position at the end of a molecular chain
omega oxidation of fatty acids

omegas

noun

plural of omega
as in endings

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • endings
  • conclusions
  • periods
  • closes
  • ends
  • finishes
  • windups
  • terminations
  • closures
  • finales
  • closings
  • completions
  • stops
  • cessations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • alphas
  • beginnings
  • thresholds
  • births
  • starts
  • baselines
  • mornings
  • geneses
  • onsets
  • inceptions
  • day ones
  • commencements
  • launches
  • dawns
  • outsets
  • incipiencies
  • kickoffs
  • drawing boards
  • nascencies
  • square ones
  • incipiences
  • ground zeros
  • institutions
  • nascences
  • initiations
  • git-goes
  • get-goes
  • creations
  • first bases
  • originations
  • inaugurations
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