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baryon number

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A quantum number related to the difference between the numbers of quarks and antiquarks in a system of subatomic particles

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning 2

a number equal to the difference between the number of baryons and the number of antibaryons in any subatomic structure; it is conserved in all types of particle interactions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: number

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  • Italian: numero barionico — quantum number