Definitions for hadron
ˈhæd rɒnhadron

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1. hadronnoun

   any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles

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1. hadronnoun

   A strongly interacting particle such as a proton. A particle which is affected by the strong nuclear force. A hadron is composed of quarks.

2. Etymology: ἁδρός.

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1. Hadron

   In particle physics, a hadron ( (listen); Ancient Greek: ἁδρός, romanized: hadrós; "stout, thick") is a composite subatomic particle made of two or more quarks held together by the strong interaction. They are analogous to molecules that are held together by the electric force. Most of the mass of ordinary matter comes from two hadrons: the proton and the neutron, while most of the mass of the protons and neutrons is in turn due to the binding energy of their constituent quarks, due to the strong force. Hadrons are categorized into two broad families: baryons, made of an odd number of quarks (usually three quarks) and mesons, made of an even number of quarks (usually two quarks: one quark and one antiquark). Protons and neutrons (which make the majority of the mass of an atom) are examples of baryons; pions are an example of a meson. "Exotic" hadrons, containing more than three valence quarks, have been discovered in recent years. A tetraquark state (an exotic meson), named the Z(4430)−, was discovered in 2007 by the Belle Collaboration and confirmed as a resonance in 2014 by the LHCb collaboration. Two pentaquark states (exotic baryons), named P+c(4380) and P+c(4450), were discovered in 2015 by the LHCb collaboration. There are several more exotic hadron candidates and other colour-singlet quark combinations that may also exist. Almost all "free" hadrons and antihadrons (meaning, in isolation and not bound within an atomic nucleus) are believed to be unstable and eventually decay into other particles. The only known possible exception is free protons, which appear to be stable, or at least, take immense amounts of time to decay (order of 1034+ years). By way of comparison, free neutrons are the longest-lived unstable particle, and decay with a half-life of about 879 seconds. Experimentally, hadron physics is studied by colliding hadrons, e.g. protons, with each other or the nuclei of dense, heavy elements, such as lead or gold, and detecting the debris in the produced particle showers. A similar process occurs in the natural environment, in the extreme upper-atmosphere, where muons and mesons such as pions are produced by the collisions of cosmic rays with rarefied gas particles in the outer atmosphere.

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1. hadron

   A hadron is a subatomic particle that is composed of quarks, antiquarks, and gluons which interact through strong nuclear force. They include particles like protons and neutrons, and are characterized by their strong interactions. Hadrons are categorized into two families, baryons (which include protons and neutrons) and mesons.

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1. Hadron

   In particle physics, a hadron is a composite particle made of quarks held together by the strong force. Hadrons are categorized into two families: ⁕Baryons, such as protons and neutrons, made of three quarks ⁕Mesons, such as pions, made of one quark and one antiquark. Other types of hadron may exist, such as tetraquarks and pentaquarks, but no current evidence conclusively suggests their existence. Of the hadrons, protons and neutrons bound to atomic nuclei are stable, while others are unstable under ordinary conditions; free neutrons decay in 15 minutes. Experimentally, hadron physics is studied by colliding protons or nuclei of heavy elements such as lead, and detecting the debris in the produced particle showers.

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1. Hardon

2. hard-on; Hrodna

3. Rhonda

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   The numerical value of hadron in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of hadron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hadron
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadron
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