mesotron

[mez-uh-tron, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]

noun

Physics.

1. (no longer in technical use) meson.

mesotron

/ ˈmɛsəˌtrɒn /

noun

1. a former name for meson

Other Word Forms

• mesotronic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesotron¹

First recorded in 1935–40; meso- + (elec)tron

Example Sentences

The first question was whether the proposed machine would be powerful enough to produce mesotrons.

From Literature

“Is someone going to come along,” Weaver asked, “and say that now a new instrument obviously must be built... to produce mesotrons?”

From Literature