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kaon

[key-on]

noun Physics.

a meson with strangeness +1 and either positive or zero electric charge, or its antiparticle, with strangeness −1 and either negative or zero electric charge. Symbol: K

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Nearby words

  1. kaoliang,
  2. kaolin,
  3. kaolinite,
  4. kaolinize,
  5. kaolinosis,
  6. kapa haka,
  7. kapell,
  8. kapellmeister,
  9. kapfenberg,
  10. kaph

Origin of kaon

1955–60; ka- (spelling of name of letter k) + (mes)on
Also called K meson, K-meson.
Related formska·on·ic, adjective

K meson

noun Physics.

kaon.
Also K-me·son [key-mee-zon, -son, -mez-on, -mes-on] /ˈkeɪˈmi zɒn, -sɒn, -ˈmɛz ɒn, -ˈmɛs ɒn/.

Origin of K meson

First recorded in 1950–55
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British Dictionary definitions for k-meson

K-meson

noun

another name for kaon

kaon

noun

a meson that has a positive or negative charge and a rest mass of about 966 electron masses, or no charge and a rest mass of 974 electron massesAlso called: K-meson

Word Origin for kaon

C20: ka representing the letter k + (mes) on
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Science definitions for k-meson

K-meson

See kaon.

kaon

[kā′ŏn′]

Any of three unstable mesons, one having charge +1 and a mass of 966 electron masses, and two being electrically neutral, with a mass 974 electron masses. Their half-life is approximately 10-8 seconds, and they decay through the weak force. Their decay patterns suggest that CP invariance may be violated. Also called K-meson K particle See Table at subatomic particle.
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