Noun: baryon 'ber-ee,ón [N. Amer], 'ba-ree,ón [Brit]
- Any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1
"Protons and neutrons are examples of baryons";
- heavy particle
Derived forms: baryons
Encyclopedia: Baryon