mesotron

[ mez-uh-tron, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

nounPhysics.
  1. (no longer in technical use) meson.

Origin of mesotron

1
First recorded in 1935–40; meso- + (elec)tron

Other words from mesotron

  • mes·o·tron·ic, adjective

Words Nearby mesotron

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British Dictionary definitions for mesotron

mesotron

/ (ˈmɛsəˌtrɒn) /


noun
  1. a former name for meson

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