English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛsɒn/

Noun

meson ‎(plural mesons)

1. (rare outside entomology) The mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves.

Etymology 2

From meso- +‎ on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːzɒn/, /ˈmiːsɒn/

Noun

meson ‎(plural mesons)

1. (obsolete) A member of a group of subatomic particles having a mass intermediate between electrons and protons. (The most easily detected mesons fit this definition.)
2. (now specifically, physics) An elementary particle that is composed of a quark and an antiquark, such as a kaon or pion. (Mesons composed of rarer quarks are much heavier.)

Translations

Synonyms

• mesotron

Derived terms

• mesonic

Anagrams

• nomes
• omens
• somen

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

meson n ‎(plural mesonen)

1. (physics) meson

Esperanto

Noun

meson

1. accusative singular of meso

Old French

Alternative forms

• maisun

Etymology

From Latin mansiō, mansiōnem ("abode, home, dwelling").

Noun

meson f ‎(oblique plural mesons, nominative singular meson, nominative plural mesons)

1. house

Descendants

• French: maison