Baryon

noun

/ˈbæɹiɒn/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA heavy subatomic particle created by the binding of quarks by gluons; a hadron containing three quarks. Baryons have half-odd integral spin and are thus fermions. This category includes the common proton and neutron of the atomic nucleus.

Synonyms

heavy particle xi baryon baryonium dibaryon hadron exotic baryon antibaryon lambda baryon polyquark baryonic matter hyperbaryon baryon number

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