Meson

Meaning

Noun

●

In Entomology:

The

the body into

halves.

●

A

of a group of

subatomic particles

having a

between

and

. (The most

this definition.)

●

In Subatomic particles:

An

elementary particle

that is

of a

and an

, such as a

or

. (Mesons

of

s are much heavier.)

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Origin

meson

English

meso-

English

μέσος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

on

English

on

Middle English (1100-1500)

on

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

ón

Old Norse

μέσον

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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