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quark theory

quark theory noun: the theory that (most) baryons and mesons are composed of bound quarks and antiquarks.

Noun

quark theory (uncountable)

  1. The theory that (most) baryons and mesons are composed of bound quarks and antiquarks.

Questions about quark theory

What does quark theory mean?
Quark theory means the theory that (most) baryons and mesons are composed of bound quarks and antiquarks.
What part of speech is quark theory?
Quark theory is a noun.

Words near quark theory in the dictionary

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

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