Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hadron
Noun
/ˈhæd.rɒn/
Definition
A hadron is a composite particle made up of quarks, held together by the strong force. Hadrons can be classified into two main groups: baryons, which consist of three quarks, and mesons, which consist of a quark-antiquark pair.
Examples
- The proton is a type of baryon, which is a hadron.
- Scientists use particle accelerators to collide hadrons at high speeds in order to study their properties.
- In the Large Hadron Collider, various types of hadrons are accelerated to understand their fundamental interactions.
Meaning
Hadrons are fundamental in the study of particle physics and are involved in the strong interaction, one of the four fundamental forces of nature.
Synonyms
- Baryon
- Meson
