baryon
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iˌɒn noun Physics.
a proton, neutron, or any elementary particle that decays into a set of particles that includes a proton.
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| —n | |
| any of a class of elementary particles that have a mass greater than or equal to that of the proton, participate in strong interactions, and have a spin of ½. Baryons are either nucleons or hyperons. The baryon number is the number of baryons in a system minus the number of antibaryons | |
| [C20: bary-, from Greek barus heavy + | |
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| baryon (bār'ē-ŏn') Pronunciation Key
Any of a family of subatomic particles composed of three quarks or three antiquarks. They are generally more massive than mesons, and interact with each other via the strong force. Baryons form a subclass of hadrons and are subdivided into nucleons and hyperons. Protons and neutrons are baryons. See Table at subatomic particle. |
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Example sentences
The baryon density is also constrained by the nucleosynthesis models of the early universe.
If you know of a possible reason the landscape implies baryon number conservation, let's hear it.
When a baryon cloud collapses, the particles interact, converting some of the kinetic energy into light and heat.
Hydrodynamic expansion entropy, baryon number conservation.
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