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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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hadron Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: Strong interaction The interaction responsible for binding quarks, antiquarks, and gluons to make hadrons.

Adjective modifier

  • final: The majority of high energy hadron-hadron collision events contains a large number of final state hadrons.

Modifies a noun

  • collider: We have made the world's first measurement of exclusive c c production at a hadron collider.

Noun used with modifier

  • energy: Nature of problem: The inelastic interaction of a high energy hadron with a nucleus is simulated.
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