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mesons

mesons is the plural of meson.

Meaning of meson

Noun (1)

meson (plural mesons)

  1. (regional) The mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves.

Noun (2)

meson (plural mesons)

  1. (obsolete) A member of a group of subatomic particles having a mass intermediate between electrons and protons. (The most easily detected mesons fit this definition.)
  2. (particle, specifically) An elementary particle that is composed of a quark and an antiquark, such as a kaon or pion. (Mesons composed of rarer quarks are much heavier.)

Phrases with mesons

Questions about mesons

What is mesons the plural of?
Mesons is the plural of meson.

Words near mesons in the dictionary

  1. mesonormative
  2. mesonota
  3. mesonotal
  4. mesonotum
  5. mesonoxian
  6. mesons
  7. mesonychian
  8. mesonychians
  9. mesonychid
  10. mesonychids
  11. mesopallia

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