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b-meson

b-meson

9.9
A tiny particle made of a bottom quark and another quark that exists for a very short time
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : b-mesón
  • Physicists detected the presence of a b-meson during the particle collision experiment.

Examples

  • The decay modes of the b-meson provide valuable insights into the Standard Model of particle physics.

  • The b-meson decayed rapidly after its creation.

  • Research on the b-meson has helped scientists understand quark behavior and fundamental forces.

  • Scientists observed a b-meson in the particle accelerator.

  • Physicists detected the presence of a b-meson during the particle collision experiment.

  • Research on the b-meson has helped scientists understand quark behavior and fundamental forces.

  • Scientists observed a b-meson in the particle accelerator.

Surface Forms

b-meson singular
b-mesons plural

Morphology

b-meson = meson (opaque) = b + meson

The 'b' refers to the bottom quark, a specific scientific term not easily deduced from the letter 'b' alone.

Etymology

B-meson names a particle called a meson that contains a b or bottom quark. The meson part comes from the Greek mesos meaning 'middle' because mesons have a middle mass between very light and very heavy particles, and the b shows it has a bottom (also called beauty) quark, a tiny particle inside the meson.