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Noun: pion  'pI,ón
  1. A meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision
    "Pions play a crucial role in nuclear physics experiments";
    - pi-meson

Derived forms: pions

Type of: meson, mesotron

Encyclopedia: Pion, Asturias