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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.

Synonyms

  • Pi-meson

Hypernyms

  • Mesotron
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