pion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of three semistable mesons, having positive, negative or neutral charge, composed of up and down quarks/antiquarks.

/ˈpaɪɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pion.wav

pion pions

From pi + -on, as alteration of pi-meson.

pi meson

antipion dipion hyperpion multipion negative pion photopion pionful pionic pionium pionless pion rocket positive pion technipion

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