Baryonic
a proton, neutron, or any elementary particle that decays into a set of particles that includes a proton.
adjective
of or relating to a baryon
noun
any of a cl-ss of elementary particles that have a m-ss greater than or equal to that of the proton, partic-p-te in strong interactions, and have a spin of 1/2. baryons are either nucleons or hyperons. the baryon number is the number of baryons in a system minus the number of antibaryons
baryon
(bār’ē-ŏn’)
any of a family of subatomic particles composed of three quarks or three antiquarks. they are generally more m-ssive than mesons, and interact with each other via the strong force. baryons form a subcl-ss of hadrons and are subdivided into nucleons and hyperons. protons and neutrons are baryons. see table at subatomic particle.
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