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Meaning of meson

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meson

Pronunciation:/ˈmɛs.ɒn/

noun

Definitions

  1. (rare outside entomology) The mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves.

meson

Pronunciation:/ˈmiː.sɒn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A member of a group of subatomic particles having a mass intermediate between electrons and protons. (The most easily detected mesons fit this definition.)

  2. (now specifically) 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.)