Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [key-on]
- /ˈkeɪ ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [key-on]
- /ˈkeɪ ɒn/
Definitions of kaon word
- noun kaon a meson with strangeness +1 and either positive or zero electric charge, or its antiparticle, with strangeness −1 and either negative or zero electric charge. Symbol: K. 1
- noun kaon A meson having a mass several times that of a pion. 1
- noun kaon a meson that has a positive or negative charge and a rest mass of about 966 electron masses, or no charge and a rest mass of 974 electron masses 0
- noun kaon any of four short-lived mesons that are positive, negative, or neutral and have a mass of 495 MeV/c2 (about 970 times that of an electron) 0
- noun kaon (physics) any of four unstable subatomic particles, mesons, they are a combination of a strange quark or antiquark and either an up or down quark or antiquark. 0
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Origin of kaon
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
1955-60; ka- (spelling of name of letter k) + (mes)on
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Parts of speech for Kaon
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kaon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
kaon usage trend in Literature
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