meson
IPA: mˈeɪzɑn
noun
- (rare outside entomology) The mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves.
- (obsolete) A member of a group of subatomic particles having a mass intermediate between electrons and protons. (The most easily detected mesons fit this definition.)
- (now specifically, physics) An elementary particle that is composed of a quark and an antiquark, such as a kaon or pion. (Mesons composed of rarer quarks are much heavier.)
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Examples of "meson" in Sentences
- Thanks for catching that on Meson.
- Picture of the pseudoscalar meson nonet.
- Contradicting vector meson dominance idea.
- CP violation in neutral meson oscillations.
- Should we add Ds mesons to the D meson table
- By the way, thanks, Samir, for the meson link.
- Should links to the B Meson and D meson be added
- The meson is a meson composed of a bottom antiquark and a strange quark.
- For a free field massive meson, one would have where is the mass for the meson.
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