sigma-c baryon
Related to sigma-c baryon: lambda baryon, xi baryon
sig·ma-c baryon
(sĭg′mə-sē′)n.
Any of a group of three unstable baryons containing a charm quark and having a positive, neutral, or negative electric charge and a mass of 4,474 times that of an electron and a mean lifetime of about 2 × 10-15 second. Also called charmed sigma baryon.
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