had·ron

[had-ron]
noun Physics.
any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
Compare quark.


Origin:
1962; < Greek hadr(ós) thick, bulky + -on1

ha·dron·ic [ha-dron-ik] , adjective
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hadron (ˈhædrɒn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
any elementary particle capable of taking part in a strong nuclear interaction and therefore excluding leptons and photons
 
[C20: from Greek hadros heavy, from hadēn enough + -on]
 
had'ronic
 
adj

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hadron   (hād'rŏn')  Pronunciation Key 
Any of a class of subatomic particles composed of a combination of two or more quarks or antiquarks. Quarks (and antiquarks) of different colors are held together in hadrons by the strong nuclear force. Hadrons include both baryons (composed of three quarks or three antiquarks) and mesons (composed of a quark and an antiquark). The combination of quark colors in a hadron must be neutral, for example, red and antired (as in a pion) or red, blue, and green (as in a proton). Compare baryon, lepton.
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