SINCE 1828
kaon
noun
ka·on
| \ ˈkā-ˌän
\
\
Definition of kaon
: an unstable meson that occurs in both charged and neutral forms and is about 970 times more massive than an electron
Examples of kaon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
An experiment in 1964 involving exotic particles called kaons violated charge-parity symmetry. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "The Delicate Symmetry That Holds Physics Together," 13 Dec. 2017 The Xi decays into a particle called the lambda baryon and three lighter particles, the K- (or kaon) and two pions. — Fox News, "‘Charming’ heavy particle discovered at world’s largest atom smasher," 11 July 2017 The most famous of these two-quark particles are kaons and pions. — Adam Mann, WIRED, "Mysterious Subatomic Particle May Represent Exotic New Form of Matter," 17 June 2013These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kaon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on kaon
What made you want to look up kaon? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words for Summer: A Quiz
-
- Which of the following words means “of or relating to summer”?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share kaon
Resources for kaon