pion

[pahy-on]

pi·on

[pahy-on]
noun Physics.
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π
Also called pi meson.


Origin:
1950–55; pi (meson) + -on1
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Pion is always a great word to know.
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pertaining to a mass of radioactive material in which the rate of a chain reaction increases with time
the transfer of heat between two parts of a stationary system, caused by a temperature difference between the parts
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pion or pi meson (ˈpaɪɒn)
 
n
physics a meson having a positive or negative charge and a rest mass 273.13 times that of the electron, or no charge and a rest mass 264.14 times that of the electron
 
[C20: from Greek letter pi1 + on]
 
pi meson or pi meson
 
n
 
[C20: from Greek letter pi1 + on]

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pion   (pī'ŏn')  Pronunciation Key 
A meson occurring either in a neutral form with a mass 264 times that of an electron and a mean lifetime of 8.4 × 10-17 seconds or in a positively or negatively charged form with a mass 273 times that of an electron and a mean lifetime of 2.6 × 10-8 seconds. The pion was once believed to be the particle that mediates the strong force, which holds nucleons together in the nucleus; it is now believed that the gluon is the mediator particle. Pions do interact with nucleons, however, and are able to transform neutrons into protons and vice versa. Also called pi-meson. See Table at subatomic particle.
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pion
pi-meson
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