hadron

IPA: hˈædrɔn

(physics) A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.

Examples of "hadron" in Sentences

The term hadron refers to particles composed of quarks.
"In particle physics, a hadron is a bound state of quarks.
How backward do you have to be to build a large hadron collider?
We started uttering other unknown words, like muon, lepton, and hadron.
Apparently he's studying what happens when you put a Yorkshire pudding in the hadron collider at Cern in Geneva.
Web users have had particular trouble with the unfamiliar "hadron" - the collective name for the particles used in the experiments.
Science poses the question, "What are you going to believe: the dreams and fantasies of ancient mystics or your eyes, ears, telescopes, magnetic resonance imaging, hadron colliders, and above all, reason and rigorous questioning of all extraordinary claims?"