What is another word for hyperon?
Pronunciation: [hˈa͡ɪpəɹən] (IPA) 
Hyperons are subatomic particles made up of quarks, which belong to the hadron family. Some synonyms for hyperon include "strange baryon," "strange hadron," and "baryon with strange quarks." Other related terms include mesons, which are particles composed of a quark and an anti-quark, and baryons, which are particles composed of three quarks. Hyperons have unusual properties due to the presence of strange quarks, including longer lifetimes than other hadrons and the ability to decay into other particles through the weak nuclear force. Research on hyperons continues to provide insight into the fundamental properties of matter and the nature of the universe.
