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hyperon definition

hy·peron (pər än′)

noun

Particle Physics an unstable baryon that is more massive than a neutron

Etymology: hyper- + (bary)on

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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