Baryon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbæɹɪɒn/

Origin

From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barus, "heavy") + -on

Full definition of baryon

Noun

1. (particle) 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.

Derived terms

• exotic baryon

Anagrams

• barony
• Brayon