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meson

me·son
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mee-zon, ‐son, mez-on, mes‐]
    • /ˈmi zɒn, ‐sɒn, ˈmɛz ɒn, ˈmɛs‐/
    • /ˈmez·ɑn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mee-zon, ‐son, mez-on, mes‐]
    • /ˈmi zɒn, ‐sɒn, ˈmɛz ɒn, ˈmɛs‐/

Definitions of meson word

  • noun meson Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law. 1
  • noun meson A subatomic particle that is intermediate in mass between an electron and a proton and transmits the strong interaction that binds nucleons together in the atomic nucleus. 1
  • noun meson physics: type of particle 1
  • noun meson any of a group of elementary particles, such as a pion or kaon, that usually has a rest mass between those of an electron and a proton, and an integral spin. They are responsible for the force between nucleons in the atomic nucleus 0
  • noun meson any of a group of subatomic particles that are both hadrons and bosons, including the pion and kaon 0

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Origin of meson

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; mes- + on1; cf. mesotron

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Parts of speech for Meson

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

meson popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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