Baryon Definition
bărē-ŏn
baryons
noun
baryons
Any of a class of subatomic particles that are both hadrons and fermions, are composed of three quarks, participate in strong interactions, and are generally more massive than mesons and leptons. The class of baryons is divided into the nucleons and hyperons.
American Heritage
A subatomic particle that is both a hadron and a fermion, as a nucleon or hyperon: the proton is the baryon with the smallest mass.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- heavy particle
Other Word Forms of Baryon
Noun
Singular:
baryon
Plural:
baryonsOrigin of Baryon
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Greek barus heavy gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots –on
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barus, “heavy”) + -on
From Wiktionary
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