HYPERON


Meaning of HYPERON in English

[ 'hʌɪp(ə)rɒn ]

■ noun Physics an unstable subatomic particle of the baryon class which is heavier than a neutron or proton.

Origin

1950s: from hyper- + -on .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.