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charmonium
[ chahr-moh-nee-uhm ]
/ tʃɑrˈmoʊ ni əm /
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noun Physics.
any meson composed of a charmed quark and a charmed antiquark.
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Origin of charmonium
Words nearby charmonium
charmeuse, Charmian, Charminar, charming, charm offensive, charmonium, charm quark, charm school, charm the pants off, charnel, charnel house
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British Dictionary definitions for charmonium
charmonium
/ (tʃɑːˈməʊnɪəm) /
noun plural -nia
physics an elementary particle that contains an antiquark and a charm quark
Word Origin for charmonium
C20: from charm (sense 7)
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