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hadron definition

had·ron (had′rän′)

noun

Particle Physics any of a class of subatomic particles, including the proton, neutron, meson, and hyperon, that consist of a combination of quarks and antiquarks

Etymology: Gr hadros, thick, strong + -on

Related Forms:

  • hadronic had·ron′ic (ha drän′ik, hə-) adjective

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