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Neutrinosubatomic refers to neutrinos, which are fundamental subatomic particles. They are elementary particles of the lepton family. Neutrinos are distinguished by their extremely small mass and their lack of electric charge. They interact very weakly with other matter, making them difficult to detect. Because of their weak interaction, neutrinos can travel vast distances through matter, including the Earth, without being stopped.

There are three known types, or "flavors," of neutrinos: the electron neutrino, the muon neutrino, and the tau neutrino. Each flavor is associated with a corresponding charged lepton. Neutrinos are produced in various nuclear reactions, including those that occur in nuclear reactors, supernovae, and within stars like our Sun. The Sun is a prolific source of electron neutrinos.

The study of neutrinos is a significant area of particle physics and astrophysics. Experiments designed to detect neutrinos are often located deep underground or underwater to shield them from other sources of radiation and particles. The observation of neutrino oscillations, where neutrinos change flavor as they travel, provided the first definitive evidence that neutrinos have mass, a discovery that has profound implications for the Standard Model of particle physics. This mass is extremely small, far less than that of any other known massive elementary particle. Understanding neutrinos is crucial for comprehending the universe's fundamental forces and the evolution of stars.