 quantum_chromodynamics |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics) a theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus); it assumes that strongly interacting particles (hadrons) are made of quarks and that gluons bind the quarks together | |
| Synonyms: | qcd | |
| Related terms: | quantum_field_theory | |
| Similar spelling: |
quantum_electrodynamics quantum_field_theory |
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