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hadron
/ˈhædrɒn/noun
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A hadron is a subatomic particle made up of quarks bound together by the strong nuclear force, including familiar examples like protons and neutrons that form the core of atoms. In contemporary particle physics, hadrons are divided into baryons and mesons, helping scientists probe the mysteries of matter and the universe's fundamental forces.
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The Large Hadron Collider, the planet's most powerful particle accelerator, is directly named after these particles and measures 27 kilometers in circumference, enabling scientists to recreate conditions from the Big Bang and discover the Higgs boson in 2012, which earned a Nobel Prize.
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