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quark nugget

quark nugget noun: a theoretical extremely dense composite particle composed of quarks, with densities greater than nuclear density.

Noun

quark nugget (plural quark nuggets)

  1. A theoretical extremely dense composite particle composed of quarks, with densities greater than nuclear density.
    Synonyms:
    QN

Synonyms of quark nugget

Forms of quark nugget

pluralquark nuggets

Words formed from quark nugget

Questions about quark nugget

What does quark nugget mean?
Quark nugget means a theoretical extremely dense composite particle composed of quarks, with densities greater than nuclear density.
What part of speech is quark nugget?
Quark nugget is a noun.
What is the plural of quark nugget?
The plural of quark nugget is quark nuggets.

Words near quark nugget in the dictionary

  1. quark matter
  2. quark model
  3. quark nova
  4. quark novae
  5. quark novas
  6. quark nugget
  7. quark star
  8. quark stars
  9. quark theory
  10. quark-antiquark
  11. quark-gluon plasma

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