Yukawa meson

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noun Physics.

a hypothetical elementary particle with finite rest mass, whose exchange between nucleons would account for the strong short-range forces between nucleons: subsequently identified as the pion.

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Origin of Yukawa meson

First recorded in 1960–65; after H. Yukawa

Words nearby Yukawa meson

yuk, Yukaghir, Yukagir, yukata, Yukawa, Yukawa meson, yukky, Yukon, Yukoner, Yukon Gold, Yukon River

How to use Yukawa meson in a sentence

At the meson we found real rooms and true beds, and decided to stay for the night.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr
At half past eight we reached San Carlos, a mean town with no meson or other regular stopping-place.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr
We found shelter at a sort of a meson, where we could get no supper until nine, or possibly till ten.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr
The maximum intensity of this extracted meson beam depends on both the charge and energy desired.
LRL Accelerators|Lawrence Radiation Laboratory

This meson beam then travels through a hole in the concrete shielding wall into the meson cave.
LRL Accelerators|Lawrence Radiation Laboratory