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mesons

/ˈmiːzɒnz/ /ˈmɛzɒnz/

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noun

Plan médian

(rare outside entomology) The mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves.

Examples :

"Sentence: "When drawing a butterfly in biology class, the teacher emphasized that the mesons should be perfectly aligned to show bilateral symmetry." "

En dessinant un papillon en cours de biologie, le professeur a souligné que le plan médian devait être parfaitement aligné pour montrer une symétrie bilatérale.

anatomy biology organism part insect

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noun

Méson

A member of a group of subatomic particles having a mass intermediate between electrons and protons. (The most easily detected mesons fit this definition.)

Examples :

"Scientists study mesons to understand the strong force that holds the nucleus of an atom together. "

Les scientifiques étudient les mésons pour comprendre la force forte qui maintient le noyau d'un atome.

physics mass science energy element

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noun

Méson

(now specifically) An elementary particle that is composed of a quark and an antiquark, such as a kaon or pion. (Mesons composed of rarer quarks are much heavier.)

Examples :

"Scientists study mesons to better understand the fundamental forces that hold matter together. "

Les scientifiques étudient les mésons pour mieux comprendre les forces fondamentales qui maintiennent la matière ensemble.