Pion (Noun)
Meaning
A meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The pion is a type of meson that plays a crucial role in holding the nucleus of an atom together through the strong nuclear force.
- In high-energy particle collisions, pions are often produced as a result of the interactions between particles.
- The discovery of the pion in 1947 was a significant milestone in the development of particle physics.
- Pions are the lightest mesons and are composed of a quark and an antiquark, which are held together by the strong nuclear force.
- The study of pion production in high-energy collisions has provided valuable insights into the behavior of subatomic particles.