quark

Definition of Quark in English :

Noun

1. quark

(physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3

Example Sentences:
'quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally'

2. quark, quark cheese

fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet

quark cheese

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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noun

physics

any of a set of six hypothetical elementary particles together with their antiparticles thought to be fundamental units of all baryons and mesons but unable to exist in isolation. The magnitude of their charge is either two thirds or one third of that of the electron

noun

a type of low-fat soft cheese

Quark

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noun

US, Particle Physics

any of a set of elementary particles that bind together in various combinations to form hadrons

see also flavor (sense 5), color (sense 19), fermion

Quark

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n.

1. Any of a class of six fundamental fermions, two in each of the three generations, one having an electric charge of - ¹/₃ , the other, + ²/₃ , comprising the down, up, strange, charm, bottom, and top quarks. Quarks are the basic components of all hadrons.

2. Any of the six quarks' associated antiparticles, the antiquarks.

n.

A soft, creamy, usually unsalted cheese traditional to central Europe and made from cow's milk that is coagulated by the lactic acid produced by bacteria rather than by the use of rennet.

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