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hadron

In physics, a subatomic particle that experiences the strong nuclear force. Each is made up of two or three indivisible particles called quarks. The hadrons are grouped into the baryons (protons, neutrons, and hyperons), consisting of three quarks, and the mesons, consisting of two quarks.



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The hadrons fall into two groups: mesons and baryons.
The restart of the Large Hadron Collider late Friday was hailed as a significant leap forward in efforts to launch new experiments — probably in January — on the makeup of matter and the universe.
The hadrons fall into two groups: mesons and baryons.
 
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