hadron
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.5|A hadron is a Composite particle|composite subatomic particle. Every hadron must fall into one of the two fundamental classes of particle, [[bosons and fermions.]]
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A hadron is a type of subatomic particle made up of smaller pieces stuck together. Hadrons are important because they make up much of the matter we encounter in the everyday world, and studying them helps us understand the fundamental building blocks of nature.
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thumb|upright=1.5|A hadron is a Composite particle|composite subatomic particle. Every hadron must fall into one of the two fundamental classes of particle, [[bosons and fermions.]]
In particle physics, a hadron is a composite subatomic particle made of two or more quarks held together by the strong nuclear force. Pronounced , the name is derived . They are analogous to molecules, which are held together by the electric force. Most of the mass of ordinary matter comes from two hadrons: the proton and the neutron, while most of the mass of the protons and neutrons is in turn due to the binding energy of their constituent quarks, due to the strong force.