baryon

noun

any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions

Roots

barysbary- · Greek · heavy on-on · Greek · elementary particle

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Where does baryon come from?

The word baryon breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: bary, from Greek barys (“heavy”); and -on, from Greek on (“elementary particle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.