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antiquarks

/ˌæntiˈkwɑːrks/ /ˌæntaɪˈkwɑːrks/

Meanings
noun
The antiparticle of a quark.

Examples :

"Scientists study how quarks and antiquarks combine to form different types of matter. "
physics element

Related Words

Illustration types

types noun

/taɪps/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration matter

matter noun

/ˈmætə/ /ˈmætɚ/

Substance, material.

"The scientist carefully examined the strange matter in the lab. "

Illustration how

how noun

/hæŏ/ /haʊ/

The means by which something is accomplished.

"I am not interested in the why, but in the how."

Illustration combine

combine noun

/kəmˈbaɪn/

A combine harvester

"The farmer used the combine to harvest the wheat quickly. "

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different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration scientists

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration antiparticle

antiparticle noun

/ˈæntiˌpɑɹtɪkəl/

A subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same mass, spin and mean lifetime but with charge, parity, strangeness and other quantum numbers flipped in sign; a particle that has a reversed world line to another.

"When a high-energy collision creates an electron, it almost always creates its corresponding antiparticle, a positron, at the same time. "

Illustration quarks

quarks noun

/kwɔːrks/ /kwɑːrks/

In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle that forms matter. They combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons.

"Protons and neutrons, which make up the nucleus of an atom, are themselves made of even smaller particles called quarks. "

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study verb

/ˈstʌdi/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

Illustration form

form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "

Illustration quark

quark noun

/kwɑːk/ /kwɑɹk/

In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle that forms matter. They combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons.

"Protons and neutrons, the building blocks of atoms, are made of quarks. "