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baryon
bar·y·on [ bárree òn ] (plural bar·y·ons)


noun 
Definition:
 
type of elementary particle: a subatomic particle belonging to a group that undergoes strong interactions, has a mass greater than or equal to that of the proton, and consists of three quarks
[Mid-20th century. < Greek barus "heavy" + -on1]

bar·y·on·ic [ bàrree ónnik ] adjective
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