charmonium

/tʃɑrməˈniəm/

Definitions

1. noun

a bound state of a charm quark and its antiquark.

“The charmonium particles were studied in the particle accelerator.”

2. noun

a hypothetical particle composed of a charm quark and a charm antiquark.

“The researchers predicted the properties of the charmonium particle.”

Synonyms

  • charm-antiquark bound state
  • charm-antiquark particle

Antonyms

  • charm-antiquark antibound state
  • charm-antiquark particle annihilator