What is the meaning of the word "hadron"?

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  1. A subatomic particle composed of quarks, held together by the stron nuclear force which includes baryons and mesons. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • Protons and neutrons are both types of hadrons copy to clipboard
  2. A subatomic particle made up of quarks, held together by the strong force, and categorized into two families: baryons and mesons. copy to clipboard NOUN
    • The Large Hadron Collider is a particle accelerator that studies the properties of hadrons. copy to clipboard

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