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color force

American  
[kuhl-er fawrs] / ˈkʌl ər ˌfɔrs /

noun

  1. Physics. the strong force that acts between quarks to bind them together and is described by quantum chromodynamics.

color force Scientific  

  1. See strong force

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This quark-gluon interaction is also evidence to support the color force studied by quantum chromodynamics.The color force is the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms.

From Scientific American • Oct. 14, 2013

It gives color, force, and beauty to the possessor.

From Sister Carrie by Dreiser, Theodore

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