quark
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(noun) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six kinds of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3 |
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Related Words: beauty quark, bottom quark, charm quark, down quark, elementary particle, fundamental particle, squark, strange quark, subatomic particle, top quark, truth quark, up quark |
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