hyperon

/ˈhaɪpəˌrɑn/
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Definitions of hyperon
  1. noun
    any baryon that is not a nucleon; unstable particle with mass greater than a neutron
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    types:
    lambda hyperon, lambda particle
    an electrically neutral baryon with isotopic spin 1
    type of:
    baryon, heavy particle
    any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1
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