meson

/ˈmiːsɒn/

Definitions

1. noun

A subatomic particle composed of one quark and one antiquark.

“The physicist studied the properties of mesons in his research.”

2. noun

A person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant, typically in a Japanese restaurant.

“The friendly meson greeted us warmly and showed us to our table.”

3. noun

A type of short, narrow Japanese restaurant serving simple dishes, especially at a train station.

“We stopped at a small meson near the train station for a quick bite to eat.”

Synonyms

  • quark-antiquark pair
  • subatomic particle