Short-lived elementary particles found in cosmic radiation or produced from nuclear disintegration. Their mass is between that of protons and electrons and they can be negative, positive, or neutral. Pi-mesons (pions) are heavier than mu-mesons (muons) and are proposed for cancer radiotherapy because their capture and disintegration by matter produ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Mesons are charged particles observed in cosmic rays, and having rest masses greater than that of an electron but less than that of a proton. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GM.HTM