baryon

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Synonyms: baron, barton, baryton, bryon, barydon, karyon, barron, barcon, bayon, bardon, barson

Antonyms: baron, barton, baryton, bryon, barydon, karyon, barron, barcon, bayon, bardon, barson

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|particle}} A heavy [[subatomic]] [[particle]] created by the binding of [[quark]]s by [[gluon]]s; a [[hadron]] containing three quarks. Baryons have half-odd integral spin and are thus [[fermion]]s. This category includes the common [[proton]] and [[neutron]] of the [[atomic]] [[nucleus]].

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