maon

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noun

A general term for any hypothetical particle of which a quark or lepton is consisted; a preon.

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quinkhaplonrishonsubquarkprequark
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Meanings

maon1

nounmaon (plural maons)

plural maons

  1. historicalnatural sciencesA general term for any hypothetical particle of which a quark or lepton is consisted; a preon.

    Synonyms: quink, haplon, rishon, subquark, prequark

Maon2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA general term for any hypothetical particle of which a quark or lepton is consisted; a preon.

Similar
quinkhaplonrishonsubquarkprequark

Origin

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

OmanmonamoanNoammanonomaNaMoOnam
Cite this entry
APA

maon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maon

MLA

“maon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maon.

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