baryon number

/ˌbɛriˈɑn ˌnʌmbər/
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Definitions of baryon number
  1. noun
    a number equal to the difference between the number of baryons and the number of antibaryons in any subatomic structure; it is conserved in all types of particle interactions
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    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
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