quark

noun \ˈkwȯrk, ˈkwärk\

physics : any one of several types of very small particles that make up matter

Full Definition of QUARK

: any of several elementary particles that are postulated to come in pairs (as in the up and down varieties) of similar mass with one member having a charge of +²⁄₃ and the other a charge of −¹⁄₃ and are held to make up hadrons

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Origin of QUARK

coined by Murray Gell-Mann

First Known Use: 1964

Rhymes with QUARK

arc, ark, bark, dark, hark, lark, marc, MARC, mark, Mark, marque, narc, nark, park, Park, sark, shark, spark, stark

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