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A hadron is a subatomic particle made up of quarks, antiquarks, and gluons, held together by the strong nuclear force, which is one of the four fundamental forces of nature. Hadrons are categorized into two families: baryons, which include protons and neutrons (each made up of three quarks), and mesons, which consist of a quark and an antiquark pair. The study of hadrons is a key component of particle physics, particularly in understanding the structure of matter and the interactions that govern it. Experiments involving hadrons, such as those conducted at large particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), are crucial for exploring and confirming aspects of theoretical frameworks like the Standard Model of particle physics, which describes the properties and interactions of the fundamental particles.