Particle Physics any of a group of subatomic particles that are both hadrons and bosons, including the pion and kaon
Origin of meson
from mes(otr)onmeson
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meson
noun
Any of a class of subatomic particles that are both hadrons and bosons, are composed of a quark and an antiquark, participate in strong interactions, and have masses generally intermediate between those of leptons and baryons.
Origin of meson
meso- -onRelated Forms:
- me·son′ic
adjective
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Any of a family of subatomic particles that are composed of a quark and an antiquark. Their masses are generally intermediate between leptons and baryons, and they can have positive, negative, or neutral charge. Mesons form a subclass of hadrons and include the kaon, pion and J/psi particles. Mesons were originally believed to be the particles that mediated the strong nuclear force, but it has since been shown that the gluon mediates this force.
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Noun
(plural mesons)
- (rare except entomology) The mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves.
Origin
From Ancient Greek μÎσον (méson, “middle").
Noun
(plural mesons)
Origin
From meso- +"Ž on.
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