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baryon

/ˈbæɹiɒn/

Meanings
noun
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.

Examples :

"The proton, a fundamental building block of atoms, is a type of baryon. "
physics mass element

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building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

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created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

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includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

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fundamental noun

/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/

(usually in the plural) A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; an essential part

"one of the fundamentals of linear algebra"

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containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration fermions

fermions noun

/ˈfɜrmiˌɑnz/ /ˈfɜrmiənz/

(Standard Model) Any elementary or composite particle that has half-integer spin and thus obeys Fermi–Dirac statistics and the Pauli exclusion principle (equivalently, a particle for which the wavefunction of any system of identical such particles changes sign whenever two are swapped); a baryon, a lepton or a quark; (slightly more loosely) any such particle or any composite particle composed of fermions.

"According to the spin–statistics theorem, the wavefunction of a system of identical fermions (particles of half-integer spin) is antisymmetric under the operation of swapping any two particles."

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binding verb

/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

"The teacher's instructions were binding; we had to complete the assignment before Friday. "

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particle noun

/ˈpɑːtɪk(ə)l/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkəl/

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

"The scientist studied the tiny particle of dust. "

Illustration baryons

baryons noun

/ˈbæriˌɑnz/ /ˈbɛriˌɑnz/

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.

"The nucleus of an atom is made up of baryons, like protons and neutrons. "

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category noun

/ˈkætəˌɡɔɹi/ /ˈkɛtɘɡ(ɘ)ɹi/ /ˈkætɪɡ(ə)ɹi/

A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.

"The library organized its books by category, such as fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. "

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integral noun

/ˈɪntɪɡɹəl/ /ˈɪntəɡɹəl/

A number, the limit of the sums computed in a process in which the domain of a function is divided into small subsets and a possibly nominal value of the function on each subset is multiplied by the measure of that subset, all these products then being summed.

"The integral of xmapsto x^2 on [0,1] is rac{1}{3}."

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subatomic adjective

/ˌsʌbəˈtɑmɪk/ /ˌsʌbæˈtɑmɪk/

Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.

"Scientists use powerful microscopes to study the behavior of subatomic particles inside atoms. "