meson
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Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek μέσον (méson, “middle”).
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meson (plural mesons)
- (rare outside entomology) The mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves.
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Etymology 2 edit
From meso- + on. Coined by Indian physicist Homi Bhabha in 1939, as a modification of the earlier suggestion mesotron.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈmiːzɒn/, /ˈ-sɒn/, /ˈmɛ-/
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Noun edit
meson (plural mesons)
- (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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- scalar meson
- vector meson
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elementary particle
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meson n (plural mesonen)
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meson
- accusative singular of meso
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meson m (plural mesons)
- Alternative spelling of méson
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Etymology edit
From Latin mansiō, mansiōnem (“abode, home, dwelling”).
Noun edit
meson oblique singular, f (oblique plural mesons, nominative singular meson, nominative plural mesons)
Descendants edit
- French: maison
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