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.—
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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
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“Omega.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omega. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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