antiquark

noun

an·​ti·​quark
ˈan-tē-ˌkwärk,
ˈan-ˌtī- How to pronounce antiquark (audio)
: the antiparticle of the quark

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Separate a quark from its antiquark, and a string forms between them that pulls them back together. Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023 Specifically, a photon with sufficient energy can be converted into what's called a J/ψ meson, composed of a charm quark and charm antiquark through a process that's sensitive to the configuration of gluons in any nearby protons. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2023 The smaller bits making up protons, neutrons and SIMPs are called quarks, but in the SIMP’s case, they would be individually composed of a quark paired with a hypothetical antiquark, which primarily goes about its business in the dark sector beyond the standard model. Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2019 Quark-antiquark pairs are constantly popping in and out of existence, and gluons tend to split and multiply, especially when a proton gains speed. Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for antiquark 

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antiquark was in 1964

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“Antiquark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiquark. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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