noun
- a type of subatomic particle that is a meson containing a strange quark
Usage: physics
Examples
- The kaon was first discovered in cosmic ray experiments in the 1940s.
- Scientists study kaon decay to understand fundamental particle interactions.
- The neutral kaon exhibits unusual properties in quantum mechanics.
- Kaons are produced in high-energy particle collisions.
- The charged kaon has a longer lifetime than its neutral counterpart.
- Researchers use kaon beams to probe the structure of atomic nuclei.