hypernucleus

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noun

a nucleus that consists of protons, neutrons and at least one hyperon, such as a lambda baryon

OriginEnglish nucleus ← Latin nucleu ← Proto-Italic *knuks →
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Meanings

nounhypernucleus (plural hypernuclei)

plural hypernuclei

  1. natural sciencesa nucleus that consists of protons, neutrons and at least one hyperon, such as a lambda baryon

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Proto-Italic*knuks
  8. Latinnux
  9. Latinnucleu
  10. Englishnucleus
  11. Englishhypernucleus

From hyper- + nucleus.

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Translations

French hypernoyau
  • hypernoyaunucleus with hyperon
Irish hipearnúicléas
  • hipearnúicléasnucleus with hyperon
Italian ipernucleo
  • ipernucleonucleus with hyperon
Cite this entry
APA

hypernucleus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypernucleus

MLA

“hypernucleus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypernucleus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypernucleus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypernucleus.

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