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hyperon

noun
hy·​per·​on | \ ˈhÄ«-pÉ™-ËŒrän How to pronounce hyperon (audio) \

Definition of hyperon

: an elementary particle of the baryon group having greater mass than a nucleon

Examples of hyperon in a Sentence

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 For example, neutrons might be replaced by hyperons, three-quark particles that include at least one strange quark. — Quanta Magazine, "Squishy or Solid? A Neutron Star’s Insides Open to Debate," 30 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of hyperon

1953, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hyperon

probably from hyper- + -on entry 2

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