baryon

From Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) +‎ -on

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæɹɪɒn/

baryon (plural baryons)

1. (physics) A heavy subatomic particle created by the binding of quarks by gluons; a hadron containing three quarks. Baryons have half-odd integral spin and are thus fermions. This category includes the common proton and neutron of the atomic nucleus.

• Brayon, Raybon, barony

Borrowed. Ultimately from Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.ri.ɔn/

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• Hyphenation: ba‧ry‧on

baryon n (plural baryonen)

1. (physics) baryon [from 1960s]

• IPA^(key): /ba.ʁjɔ̃/

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baryon m (plural baryons)

1. (physics) baryon

• “baryon” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

baryon c

1. (physics) baryon