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maon

maon noun: a general term for any hypothetical particle of which a quark or lepton is consisted; a preon.

Noun

maon (plural maons)

  1. (historical) A general term for any hypothetical particle of which a quark or lepton is consisted; a preon.

Proper noun capitalized: Maon

Maon

  1. A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.

Synonyms of maon

Forms of maon

pluralmaons

Origin of maon

From Mao (referring to Mao Zedong) + -on, coined in 1977 by American theoretical physicist Sheldon L. Glashow in remembrance of Mao, who firmly holds that matter is endlessly divisible.

Questions about maon

What does maon mean?
Maon means a general term for any hypothetical particle of which a quark or lepton is consisted; a preon.
What part of speech is maon?
Maon can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of maon?
The plural of maon is maons.

Words near maon in the dictionary

  1. maolis
  2. maomao
  3. maomaos
  4. Maomet
  5. Maoming
  6. maon
  7. Maona
  8. Maonan
  9. maons
  10. Maoping
  11. Maor

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