Hyperon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhaɪpəɹɒn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyperon is a noun meaning (physics) Any baryon (a three-quark particle) with a non-zero strangeness (i.e., whose composition includes one or more strange or anti-strange quarks).
Meaning
(physics) Any baryon (a three-quark particle) with a non-zero strangeness (i.e., whose composition includes one or more strange or anti-strange quarks).
Example Sentences
What is particularly noticeable is the steep rise in hyperon populations as the limiting mass is approached.
The properties of the Λ⁰ hyperon and of the Κ⁰ were more precisely determined. The charged counterparts of the neutral Κ particle were also found as well as the charged Σ hyperons and their neutral counterpart.
The known hyperons and their properties are listed in Table I of the companion lectures on Strange Particles. Most of these hyperons have lifetimes of the order of 10⁻¹⁰ sec, with the exception of the Σ⁰-hyperon whose electromagnetic decay has an exceedingly short lifetime.
Word Forms
- hyperons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyperbaryon, antihyperon, hyperonization, hyperquark, hyperhydrogen, hypernucleus.
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