mesotron

[ mez-uh-tron, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun

, Physics.

1. (no longer in technical use) meson.

mesotron

/ ˈmɛsəˌtrɒn /

noun

1. See meson
   a former name for meson

Other Words From

• meso·tronic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesotron¹

First recorded in 1935–40; meso- + (elec)tron