meson
/ˈmɛzɑn/
noun
- A subatomic particle made of a quark and an antiquark, involved in holding atomic nuclei together.
- The study of mesons helps physicists understand the strong nuclear force that binds protons and neutrons.
- Mesons are unstable and decay into other particles very quickly after they are created.
- Scientists at the particle accelerator discovered a new type of meson during their experiment.