Charmonium

/kɑːrˈmoʊniəm/ noun

In physics, a bound state of a charm quark and its antiquark; a type of meson studied in particle physics.

Blend of 'charm' (quark property) and 'onium' (suffix for quark-antiquark pairs like positronium). Created by physicists in the 1970s after the charm quark's discovery.

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