nucleon

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antineutron

the antiparticle of a neutron

antiproton

an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton

neutron

an elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus

proton

a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron

hydrogen ion

a positively charged atom of hydrogen; that is to say, a normal hydrogen atomic nucleus

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baryon, heavy particle

any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1