mesic

An obsolete adjective meaning 'middle' or 'intermediate', rarely used in modern English.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung 'mittig' oder 'dazwischenliegend', das im modernen Englisch kaum noch verwendet wird.

1. Relating to mesons C2 formal scientific

   Pertaining to or characteristic of a meson, a subatomic particle composed of a quark and an antiquark.

   • The physicist studied the mesic interactions in the particle accelerator.
   • Mesic atoms are formed when a meson replaces an electron.
   • The research focused on mesic decay processes.

   🇩🇪mesonisch

   Synonyme: mesonic

2. Moderate moisture environment C1 formal scientific

   Describing an environment or habitat that has a moderate or well-balanced supply of moisture.

   • The mesic forest supports a diverse range of plant species.
   • These plants thrive in mesic conditions with regular rainfall.
   • The ecologist classified the area as a mesic habitat.

   🇩🇪Mäßig feuchte Umgebung

   Synonyme: moist

   Antonyme: aridhydricsaturatedwaterloggedxeric

• more mesic comparative form
• most mesic superlative form