hyperon

[ hahy-puh-ron ]
/ ˈhaɪ pəˌrɒn /

noun Physics.

any baryon with strangeness other than zero, especially one with a relatively long lifetime.

Origin of hyperon

First recorded in 1950–55; hyper- + -on1

Words nearby hyperon

hypernatremia, hyperneocytosis, hypernova, hypernym, hypernymy, hyperon, hyperonychia, hyperopia, hyperopic astigmatism, hyperorexia, hyperorthocytosis

British Dictionary definitions for hyperon

hyperon
/ (ˈhaɪpəˌrɒn) /

noun

physics any baryon that is not a nucleon

Word Origin for hyperon

C20: from hyper- + -on

Scientific definitions for hyperon

hyperon
[ hī′pə-rŏn′ ]

Any of various baryons, other than the proton and neutron, that are unstable. The lambda particle is such an example. Hyperons are heavier than protons and neutrons, and they have nonzero strangeness.