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Meaning of kaon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈkeɪˌɑn/

Definitions

  1. any of four unstable subatomic particles, mesons, they are a combination of a strange quark or antiquark and either an up or down quark or antiquark
    particle
  2. Acronym of Karlsruhe ontology.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Equivalents

Deutsch Kaon
Suomi kaoni
Français kaon
Italiano kaone
Nederlands kaon
Polski kaon
Português káon
Русский као́н
Svenska kaon

Examples

“K⁰: strange quark + down antiquark”
“K (antiparticle of K⁰): down quark + strange antiquark”
“K⁺: strange quark + up antiquark”
“K⁻ (antiparticle of K⁺): up quark + strange antiquark”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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