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Definition of Quark
1. Noun. (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. "Quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally"
Specialized synonyms: Beauty Quark, Bottom Quark, Charm Quark, Down Quark, Squark, Strange Quark, Top Quark, Truth Quark, Up Quark
Generic synonyms: Elementary Particle, Fundamental Particle
Group relationships: Hadron
2. Noun. Fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet.
Definition of Quark
1. Noun. (particles) In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle which forms matter. Quarks are never found alone in nature and combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons. ¹
2. Noun. a soft creamy cheese. The Russian quark and Finnish quark are somewhat different. The Russian version is firmer in consistency and contains about 15% milk fat, whereas the Finnish quark often contains less than 1% milk fat. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quark
1. a hypothetical atomic particle [n -S]
Medical Definition of Quark
1. An elementary subatomic particle that composes a hadron. There areseveral flavours of quarks: Up (found innormal matter), down (also found in normalmatter), Charm or Charmed, Bottom or Beauty, Top or Truth (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quark
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