eta-c meson

[ ey-tuh-see, ee-tuh- ]

nounPhysics.
  1. a neutral meson having a mass 5832 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 3.1 × 10-22 seconds.

  • Also called eta-c particle.

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