antiquark

[ an-tee-kwawrk, -kwahrk, an-tahy- ]

nounPhysics.
  1. the antiparticle of a quark.

Origin of antiquark

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British Dictionary definitions for antiquark

antiquark

/ (ˈæntɪkwɑːk) /


noun
  1. the antiparticle of a quark

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Scientific definitions for antiquark

antiquark

[ ăntē-kwôrk′, ăn′tī- ]


  1. The antiparticle that corresponds to a quark.

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