hy·per·on (h  p -r n )n. A semistable or unstable baryon with mass greater than the neutron. See Table at subatomic particle. |
hyperon [ˈhaɪpəˌrɒn]
n
(Physics / General Physics) Physics any baryon that is not a nucleon
[from hyper- + -on]
| hyperon (hp-rn) Any of various baryons, other than the proton and neutron, that do not decay via the strong force. The lambda particle is an example of a hyperon. Hyperons are unstable or semistable, heavier than protons and neutrons, and have nonzero strangeness. |
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| Noun | 1. | hyperon - any baryon that is not a nucleon; unstable particle with mass greater than a neutron 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 lambda hyperon, lambda particle - an electrically neutral baryon with isotopic spin 1 |
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