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Synonyms

strong interaction

American

noun

Physics.

the interaction between gluons and between gluons and quarks that is responsible for the strong force.

strong interaction British

noun

Also called: strong nuclear interaction. strong nuclear force. physics an interaction between elementary particles responsible for the forces between nucleons in the nucleus. It operates at distances less than about 10 ^–15 metres, and is about a hundred times more powerful than the electromagnetic interaction See interaction

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strong interaction Scientific

See strong nuclear force

Etymology

Origin of strong interaction

First recorded in 1945–50

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