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strange matter

strange matter noun: a proposed form of matter that includes strange quarks in addition to the usual up and down quarks of nuclear matter. Equivalently, a proposed very stable form of matter that protons and neutrons might decay into; matter composed of strangelets.

Noun

strange matter (uncountable)

  1. A proposed form of matter that includes strange quarks in addition to the usual up and down quarks of nuclear matter. Equivalently, a proposed very stable form of matter that protons and neutrons might decay into; matter composed of strangelets.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see strange, matter.

Forms of strange matter

alternative formstrange quark matter

Questions about strange matter

What does strange matter mean?
Strange matter means a proposed form of matter that includes strange quarks in addition to the usual up and down quarks of nuclear matter. Equivalently, a proposed very stable form of matter that protons and neutrons might decay into; matter composed of strangelets.
What part of speech is strange matter?
Strange matter is a noun.

Words near strange matter in the dictionary

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