gluons

/ˈɡluː.ɒnz/ /ˈɡluː.ɑːnz/

Meanings

noun

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

Examples :

"Inside the nucleus of an atom, gluons act like tiny, invisible glue, holding quarks together to form protons and neutrons. "

Related Words

nuclear noun

/ˈn(j)ukliɚ/ /ˈnjuː.klɪə/ /ˈn(j)ukjəlɚ/

Nuclear power

"The new power plant will use nuclear energy to generate electricity. "

mesons noun

/ˈmiːzɒnz/ /ˈmɛzɒnz/

(rare outside entomology) The mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves.

"Sentence: "When drawing a butterfly in biology class, the teacher emphasized that the mesons should be perfectly aligned to show bilateral symmetry." "

neutrons noun

/ˈnjuːtrɒnz/ /ˈnuːtrɒnz/

A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.

"The nucleus of a helium atom contains two protons and two neutrons. "

hadrons noun

/ˈhædrɒnz/

A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.

"Protons and neutrons, the building blocks of atomic nuclei, are examples of hadrons. "

protons noun

/ˈpɹoʊtɑnz/

A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.

"The number of protons in an atom's nucleus defines what element it is. "

holding verb

[ˈhəʉɫdɪŋ] [ˈhəʊɫdɪŋ] [ˈhoʊɫdɪŋ]

To grasp or grip.

"Hold the pencil like this."

nucleus noun

/ˈnjuː.kli.əs/ /ˈnuːkli.əs/

The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.

"The nucleus of the family's discussions was always about who would do the dishes. "

baryons noun

/ˈbæriˌɑnz/ /ˈbɛriˌɑnz/

A heavy subatomic particle created by the binding of quarks by gluons; a hadron containing three quarks. Baryons have half-odd integral spin and are thus fermions. This category includes the common proton and neutron of the atomic nucleus.

"The nucleus of an atom is made up of baryons, like protons and neutrons. "

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

invisible noun

/ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.

"Some people believe in an invisible, as the Supreme Being. "

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. "