Hadron Definition

hădrŏn
hadrons
noun
Any of a class of subatomic particles, including the proton, neutron, meson, and hyperon, that consist of a combination of quarks and antiquarks.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Hadron

Noun

Singular:
hadron
Plural:
hadrons

Origin of Hadron

  • Greek hadros thick sā- in Indo-European roots –on

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ancient Greek ἁδρός (hadros, “thick”).

    From Wiktionary

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