mesotron

See also: mésotron

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ -tron. Coined by American physicists Carl Anderson and Seth Neddermeyer in 1938 in a letter to Nature titled "Mesotron (Intermediate Particle) as a Name for the New Particles of Intermediate Mass".

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛs.əˌtɹɒn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛs.əˌtɹɑn/

Noun

mesotron (plural mesotrons)

1. (physics, dated) meson

Translations

meson

• French: mésotron (fr) m
• Italian: mesotrone m

Anagrams

• Monteros, Montrose, Rosemont, Somerton, monteros, neomorts