meson Syllabification: (me·son)Pronunciation: /ˈmezˌän, ˈmāˌzän, ˈmēˌzän/Definition of meson noun Physics a subatomic particle that is intermediate in mass between an electron and a proton and transmits the strong interaction that binds nucleons together in the atomic nucleus. Derivatives mesonicPronunciation: /meˈzänik, mā-, mē-/ adjective Origin: 1930s: from meso- 'intermediate' + -onmeson in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of meson in the British & World English dictionary
