PENTAQUARK

Etymology

Noun

pentaquark (plural pentaquarks)

(particle) Any of a class of subatomic particles (previously hypothetical, since detected, subject to confirmation) consisting of a group of five quarks (compared to three quarks in normal baryons and two in mesons), or more specifically four quarks and one antiquark (symbol Ī˜).

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Word of the Day

20 September 2024

NECESSITATE

(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; ā€œIt takes nerve to do what she didā€; ā€œsuccess usually requires hard workā€; ā€œThis job asks a lot of patience and skillā€; ā€œThis position demands a lot of personal sacrificeā€; ā€œThis dinner calls for a spectacular dessertā€; ā€œThis intervention does not postulate a patientā€™s consentā€


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