sigma-c 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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