exotic baryon

noun

A bound state of 3 quarks and additional particles. These additional particles can be quarks.

Meanings

nounexotic baryon (plural exotic baryons)

plural exotic baryons

  1. particlenatural sciencesA bound state of 3 quarks and additional particles. These additional particles can be quarks.
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