different between baryon vs antibaryon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (barús, “heavy”) +? -on. Coined by Dutch-American physicist Abraham Pais in 1953. Equivalent to baryo- +? -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b???i?n/, /?bæ?i?n/

Noun

baryon (plural baryons)

1. (physics) A heavy subatomic particle created by the binding of quarks by gluons; a hadron containing three quarks. Baryons have half-odd integral spin and are thus fermions. This category includes the common proton and neutron of the atomic nucleus.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Brayon, Raybon, barony

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ????? (barús).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ba?.ri.?n/
• Hyphenation: ba?ry?on

Noun

baryon n (plural baryonen)

1. (physics) baryon [from 1960s]

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.?j??/

Noun

baryon m (plural baryons)

1. (physics) baryon

Further reading

• “baryon” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Swedish

Noun

baryon c

1. (physics) baryon

Declension

English

Etymology

anti- +? baryon

Alternative forms

• anti-baryon

Noun

antibaryon (plural antibaryons)

1. (physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a baryon.

Translations