kaon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkeɪˌɑn/
Etymology
From contracted pronunciation of K-meson.
Meanings
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(particle) any of four unstable subatomic particles, mesons, they are a combination of a strange quark or antiquark and either an up or down quark or antiquark
K⁺: strange quark + up antiquark
K (antiparticle of K⁰): down quark + strange antiquark
K⁻ (antiparticle of K⁺): up quark + strange antiquark
K⁰: strange quark + down antiquark
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kaons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (12)
pt káon (K-meson) · ru као́н (K-meson) · nl kaon (K-meson) · fr kaon (K-meson) · de Kaon (K-meson) · fi kaoni (K-meson) · ca kaó (K-meson) · pl kaon (K-meson) · sv kaon (K-meson) · it kaone (K-meson) · sv K-meson (K-meson) · km កាណូ (K-meson)