meson
ˈmɛzɒn
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Definition of meson - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

particle physicsTECH.elementary particle with quark and antiquark mediating nuclear forcesTECH.
  • A meson mediates forces between protons and neutrons.
  • Meson exchange explains the strong force between nucleons.
  • Detecting a meson required the collider's highest energies.
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Expressions with meson

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short-lived particle with a bottom quark
Scientists observed the decay of a b-meson in the lab.
short-lived hadron made of a quark–antiquark pair, formed in energetic impacts
K-mesons can appear when protons smash together at very high speeds.
unstable meson from high-energy particle collision
Scientists observed a kappa-meson in the particle accelerator.
elementary particle like an electron but heavier
A mu-meson is heavier than an electron.
type of meson consisting of a quark and an antiquark
The pi-meson plays a crucial role in the study of quantum chromodynamics..

Origin of meson

Greek, mesos (middle) + on (being)

Terms with meson included in their meaning

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etan.
physics
electrically neutral meson with zero spin
physics
type of meson consisting of a charm quark and its antiquark
quark composition
meson with a strange quark and up or down quark
nuclear forces
outdated term for meson in physics
physics particle
subatomic particle called a meson involved in nuclear forces
physics
type of meson consisting of a charm quark and its antiquark
physics
heavy meson of bottom quark and antiquark studied in particle experiments
particle physics
the opposite particle of a meson in physics

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