Definition of baryon
: any of a group of subatomic particles (such as nucleons) that are subject to the strong force and are composed of three quarks
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The most famous baryons are protons and neutrons, which make up everyday matter.
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In the natural world, baryons have at most one heavy quark.
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Researchers at other laboratories, including at CERN, have sought to detect the Fermilab baryon without success.
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Discovering five versions of a particle all at once is completely unprecedented and could reveal a lot about omega baryons and the nature of quarks.
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