noun
- subatomic particles made up of three quarks, including protons and neutrons
Usage: physics
Examples
- Protons and neutrons are the most common baryons found in atomic nuclei.
- Scientists study baryons to understand the fundamental structure of matter.
- Baryons are distinguished from mesons by having three quarks instead of two.
- The Large Hadron Collider can create exotic baryons not found in normal matter.
- Lambda particles are examples of baryons that contain strange quarks.
- Baryons make up most of the visible matter in the universe.