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Hadrons

Subatomic particles composed of quarks.

Hadrone

Hadrons are subatomic particles composed of quarks held together by the strong force.

Pronunciation

/ˈhædrɒn/

Etymology

The term 'hadron' comes from the Greek word 'hadros,' meaning 'strong.'

Hypernyms — Broader Categories

particles subatomic particles

Hyponyms — Specific Examples

baryons mesons

Meronyms — Parts or Components

quarks gluons

Holonyms — Wholes or Groups

atoms nuclei

Indexes

fundamental particle strong interaction subatomic particle

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