pion
pronunciation
How to pronounce pion in British English:
UK ['paɪɒn]
How to pronounce pion in American English:
US ['paɪɒn]
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- Noun:
- a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision
Word Origin
- pion (n.)
- 1951, from Greek letter pi + -on.
Example
- 1. Dr learned and dr zee have come up with a design for a particle accelerator that would do the job a good deal more modestly , using another type of subatomic particle , the pion , as an intermediary .