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Noun: mu-meson  myoo'mee,zón
  1. An elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microseconds; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino
    "Cosmic ray mu-mesons constantly pass through our bodies";
    - muon, negative muon

Derived forms: mu-mesons

Type of: lepton[2]

Encyclopedia: Mu-meson