Kaon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkeɪˌɑn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kaon is a noun meaning (particle physics) 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.
Meaning
(particle physics) 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.
Example Sentences
K⁺: strange quark + up antiquark
K⁰: strange quark + down antiquark
K⁻ (antiparticle of K⁺): up quark + strange antiquark
K (antiparticle of K⁰): down quark + strange antiquark
Word Forms
- kaons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include meson, antikaon, kaonium, quarkonium, bottomonium, toponium.
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