noun
- a subatomic particle that is heavier than a proton or neutron and contains strange quarks
Usage: physics
Examples
- The lambda hyperon is the lightest member of the hyperon family.
- Scientists study hyperons to understand the strong nuclear force.
- Hyperons decay rapidly into lighter particles.
- The discovery of hyperons helped confirm quark theory.
- Cosmic ray interactions can produce hyperons in the atmosphere.
- Particle accelerators create hyperons by colliding high-energy beams.