(physics) A heavy subatomic particle created by the binding of quarks by gluons; a hadron containing three quarks. Baryons have half-odd integral spin and are thus fermions. This category includes the common proton and neutron of the atomic nucleus.

Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.

plural of baryon

(physics) A bound state of 3 quarks and additional particles. These additional particles can be quarks.

(physics) matter composed of baryons and electrons

(physics) A quantum number related to the difference between the numbers of quarks and antiquarks in a system of subatomic particles

plural of lambda baryon

(physics) Any of three particles, having no electric charge and an isotopic spin of 1, composed of an up quark, down quark and either a strange quark, a charm quark or a bottom quark

(physics) A subatomic hadron particle, denoted by Ξ, comprising three quarks: one up or down quark, and two heavier quarks.

plural of xi baryon