kaon
[ key-on ]
/ ˈkeɪ ɒn /
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
Nearby words
kaoliang, kaolin, kaolinite, kaolinize, kaolinosis, kaon, kapa haka, kapell, kapellmeister, kapfenberg, kaph
Origin of kaon
Also called K meson, K-meson.
Related formska·on·ic, adjective
Definition for k-meson (2 of 2)
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 (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for k-meson (2 of 2)
kaon
/ (ˈkeɪɒn) /
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 (1 of 2)
K-meson
See kaon.
Science definitions for k-meson (2 of 2)
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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