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Noun: kaon  'key,ón
  1. An unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision
    "Kaons play a crucial role in studying CP violation in particle physics";
    - kappa-meson, k-meson, K particle

Derived forms: kaons

Type of: meson, mesotron

Encyclopedia: Kaon