English Explanatory Dictionary

baryon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛəɹiɒn/ /ˈbæɹiɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-baryon.wav

Word forms

baryon baryons

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + -on. Coined by Dutch-American physicist Abraham Pais in 1953. Equivalent to baryo- + -on.

Synonyms

baryon

Derived words

antibaryon baryo- baryochemical baryon acoustic oscillation baryonic baryonic matter baryonium baryonless baryon number dibaryon exotic baryon hyperbaryon lambda baryon multibaryon technibaryon xi baryon
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