quark

noun

ˈkwȯrk

ˈkwärk

: any of several elementary particles that are postulated to come in pairs (as in the up and down varieties) of similar mass with one member having a charge of +²/₃ and the other a charge of −¹/₃ and are held to make up hadrons

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Another breed of hypothetical particle, axions are predicted to exist by quantum chromodynamics, which is our best quantum theory of the strong force that binds quarks together to form protons, neutrons and ultimately atomic nuclei. —

Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Protons and neutrons are composed of up and down quarks. —

Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024 Fermilab physicists discovered the massive bottom quark, the heavier top quark, and the wispy tau neutrino. —

Byadrian Cho, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024 One of the goals is to better understand the force inside gluons, which hold the quarks together (the building blocks of protons and neutrons) and is known as the strongest force in nature. —

Michael Franco, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quark