Hadron

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A hadron (pronounced hay-dron, and based upon the Greek hadr=strong) is a particle subject to the strong nuclear force, such as a proton or a neutron.[1] More specifically, hadrons are particles made up of quarks, antiquarks, and gluons. They are described by quantum chromodynamics.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Helen R. Quinn, Yossi Nir (2010). The Mystery of the Missing Antimatter. Princeton University Press, p. 249. ISBN 1400835712. 
  2. ↑ Leonard Susskind (2005). The cosmic landscape: string theory and the illusion of intelligent design. Hachette Digital, Inc., p. 159. ISBN 0316155799. 
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