noun
hadron
HAD-ron
noun
1
A subatomic particle made of two or more quarks bound together by the strong nuclear force, such as a proton or neutron.
"The Large Hadron Collider smashes hadrons together at near light speed to study fundamental particles."
How to Use Hadron
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA particle, like a proton or neutron, built from smaller quarks held together by the strong force.
When to use it
A technical physics term, best known from the "Large Hadron Collider."
Word Forms
hadrons plural
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Etymology
Coined in 1962 by physicist Lev Okun from Greek hadros ("thick, bulky") plus the particle-physics suffix -on.