maon.
A general term for any hypothetical particle of which a quark or lepton is consisted; a preon.
Meaning & usage
A general term for any hypothetical particle of which a quark or lepton is consisted; a preon.
Where this word comes from
From Mao (referring to Mao Zedong) + -on, coined in 1977 by American theoretical physicist Sheldon L. Glashow in remembrance of Mao, who firmly holds that matter is endlessly divisible.
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