Baryons
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of baryon, referring to subatomic particles with a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton that take part in strong nuclear interactions.
“Protons and neutrons are both baryons and make up the nuclei of all atoms.”
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