hadron

had-ron · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Physics) A subatomic particle composed of quarks and/or antiquarks, held together by the strong nuclear force.

  2. 2.

    Any particle that participates in the strong interaction.

Forms

plural: hadrons

Related words

Antonyms: lepton
See also: neutron, proton, quark

Etymology

From Greek hadros "thick, bulky, large" + -on (suffix used in physics for particles), coined in 1962.