Definitions of mesotron
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an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0
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synonyms:
meson
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types:
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b-meson
exceedingly short-lived meson
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J particle, psi particle
a neutral meson with a large mass
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K particle, k-meson, kaon, kappa-meson
an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
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pi-meson, pion
a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision
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