hadron

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/ˈhæd.ɹɑn/ English

Definitions

noun

A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.

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Synonyms

lepton meson baryon hybrid meson prehadron dihadron hadronization parton dibaryon hadronic atom eta meson hyperon polyquark diquark hypermeson quark

Associated

collider cern calorimeter boson gluon subatomic muon accelerator inelastic

Rhymes

paragon liaison automaton fawn lexicon phenomenon drawn denouement don bygone

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