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hadron

UK/ˈhæd.ɹɒn//ˈhæd.ɹɑn/

hadron noun: a composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.

hadron: a composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and...
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Noun

hadron (plural hadrons)

  1. (particle) A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.
    • The weak decays of b hadrons are dominated by the spectator model process whereby the b quark decays to a c quark (or occasionally a u quark) with the emission of an external W, while the non-b antiquark or diquark acts simply as a passive spectator to the decay.1996, J. R. Batley, “Measurements of B Hadron Lifetimes at LEP”, in Michael C. Birse, G. D. Lafferty, J. A. McGovern, editors, Hadron '95: The 6th International Conference on Hadron Spectroscopy...
    • One can use the lattice simulations, which do represent the rigorous consequences of non-perturbative QCD, as guidance for models of hadron structure.2005, D. B. Leinweber, A. W. Thomas, R. D. Young, “Hadron Structure and QCD: Effective Field Theory for Lattice Simulations”, in Alex C. Kalloniatis, Derek B. Leinweber, Anthony G. Williams, editors...

hadron meaning in Tamil and Persian

hadron in Tamil

வல்லியன், ஏட்ரான், தடிமத்துகள், பருமட்டன்

hadron in Persian

composite particle composed of quarks
هادرون hâdrun

Forms of hadron

pluralhadrons

Plural of hadron: hadrons

Origin of hadron

From Ancient Greek ἁδρός (hadrós, “thick”) + English -on. Coined by Russian physicist Lev Okun in 1962 in a plenary talk at the International Conference on High Energy Physics.

Words formed from hadron

Questions about hadron

What does hadron mean?
Hadron means a composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.
What is hadron in Tamil?
Hadron in Tamil is வல்லியன், ஏட்ரான், தடிமத்துகள். See Hadron meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hadron?
Hadron is a noun.
How do you pronounce hadron?
Hadron is pronounced /ˈhæd.ɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of hadron?
The plural of hadron is hadrons.

Words near hadron in the dictionary

  1. hadromatic
  2. hadrome
  3. hadromerid
  4. hadromerids
  5. hadromes
  6. hadron
  7. hadronic
  8. hadronic atom
  9. hadronic atoms
  10. hadronically
  11. hadronics

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