hadron

Noun
  1. Any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles (synset 109323580)
    is a type of: elementary particle, fundamental particle - (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter
    subtypes:
    • antibaryon - the antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1
    • antimeson - the antiparticle of a meson
    • baryon, heavy particle - any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1
    • meson, mesotron - an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0
    has:
    • antiquark - the antiparticle of a quark
    • quark - (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3

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