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pi meson

noun Physics.

pion.

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Nearby words

phytotron, phz, phèdre, pi, pi character, pi meson, pi-dog, pi-pa, pi., pia, pia mater

Origin of pi meson

First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for pi meson

pi meson

noun

another name for pion
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Science definitions for pi meson

pi meson

See pion.
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