hadron

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  1. noun Any of a class of subatomic particles that are composed of quarks and take part in the strong interaction. See Table at subatomic particle.

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  • We now know that a hadron is a particle composed of either two or three quarks. —  Omni: January 1994
  • "But the lifetime of a top quark is so that it can't form a hadron," explains Peoples. —  Omni: January 1994
  • So in Geneva today a bunch of scientists get to press the big red button of doom and start up the large hadron collider. —  Crikey » Canberra Calling
  • Steal Chair well stick me in the hadron collider and end the world, SHERLOCK ***** HOLMES IS ON DIGG! —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
  • A May 31, 2007 file photo shows a view of the LHC (large hadron collider) in its tunnel at CERN (European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, —  News on www.kyivpost.com
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  1. Greek hadros, thick; see sā- in Indo-European roots + -on1.
 

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