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polyquark

polyquark noun: a hadron composed of more quarks than a baryon; a particle constituted of more than three quarks.

Noun

polyquark (plural polyquarks)

  1. (particle) A hadron composed of more quarks than a baryon; a particle constituted of more than three quarks.

Forms of polyquark

pluralpolyquarks

Origin of polyquark

From poly- + quark.

Questions about polyquark

What does polyquark mean?
Polyquark means a hadron composed of more quarks than a baryon; a particle constituted of more than three quarks.
What part of speech is polyquark?
Polyquark is a noun.
What is the plural of polyquark?
The plural of polyquark is polyquarks.

Words near polyquark in the dictionary

  1. polypyrrole
  2. polypyrroles
  3. polypyrrolidone
  4. polypyrrolidones
  5. polyquadratic
  6. polyquark
  7. polyquarks
  8. polyquartz
  9. polyquat
  10. polyquaternary
  11. polyquaternium

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