kaon
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каон
Kaon
Any of four unstable subatomic particles, mesons, they are a combination of a strange…Any of four unstable subatomic particles, mesons, they are a combination of a strange quark or antiquark and either an up or down quark or antiquark
/ˈkeɪˌɑn/
Meaning
1 senses(particle)Any of four unstable subatomic particles, mesons, they are a combination of a strange quark or antiquark and either an up or down quark or antiquark
K⁰: strange quark + down antiquark
K (antiparticle of K⁰): down quark + strange antiquark
Kaon
као́нkaón
More definitions
- an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
Translations
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Origin
From contracted pronunciation of K-meson.From contracted pronunciation of K-meson.
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Forms
plural: kaonsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision:kappa-mesonk-mesonK particle