pionium

noun — 2 senses

pionium

noun

Etymology From pion + -ium.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics an exotic atom equivalent to a hydrogen atom with the proton replaced by a pion

2

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics an onium where the bound antiparticle-particle pair is a pion and an antipion.

Synonyms
pi-mu atom

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