K-meson

noun, Physics.
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[key-on] /ˈkeɪ ɒn/
noun, Physics.
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a meson with strangeness +1 and either positive or zero electric charge, or its antiparticle, with strangeness −1 and either negative or zero electric charge. Symbol: K.
noun
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another name for kaon
/ˈkeɪɒn/
noun
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a meson that has a positive or negative charge and a rest mass of about 966 electron masses, or no charge and a rest mass of 974 electron masses Also called K-meson
K-meson
See kaon.
kaon
(kā’ŏn’)
Any of three unstable mesons, one having charge +1 and a mass of 966 electron masses, and two being electrically neutral, with a mass 974 electron masses. Their half-life is approximately 10-8 seconds, and they decay through the weak force. Their decay patterns suggest that CP invariance may be violated. Also called K-meson, K particle. See Table at subatomic particle.