Meson by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-05 Updated 2026-10-06
A hadron with integer spin. An ordinary meson has valence content consisting of a quark and an antiquark.
Meson by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
composite particle made up of an even number of elementary particles, most commonly one particle and one anti-particle.
This can be contrasted with mesons, which have an odd number of elementary particles, as mentioned at baryon vs meson vs lepton.

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