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meson

/mɛsɒn/ noun · British & US
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What does meson mean?

noun

A subatomic particle that is a composite of quarks, typically having zero or a positive integer spin. Mesons are formed from a quark and an antiquark.

Example

"The physicist studied the properties of mesons in the particle accelerator."

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