quark | ||
1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet | |
Synonyms: | quark_cheese | |
Related terms: | cheese | |
2. | [ noun ] (physics,high energy physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3 | |
Related terms: | elementary_particle down_quark bottom_quark charm_quark strange_quark top_quark up_quark hadron | |
Similar spelling: |
quirk quirky qurush Quiroz Quiros Quiroga |