GLUON

gluon

(noun) a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gluon (plural gluons)

(particle) A massless gauge boson that binds quarks together to form baryons, mesons and other hadrons and is associated with the strong nuclear force.

Anagrams

• Luong, long u, lungo

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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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