parton
noun
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
parton
American
[pahr-ton]
/ ˈpɑr tɒn /
noun
Physics.
Parton
1
British
/ ˈpɑːtən /
noun
parton
2
British
/ ˈpɑːˌtɒn /
noun
Etymology
Origin of parton
1965–70; part(icle) + -on 1; coined by R. P. Feynman
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The parton stage looks especially chaotic, with many particles interacting at once.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
"The only country singer i know i can trust is dolly parton."
From Fox News ● Aug. 18, 2021
When the Gen-Z sheriff and “Old Town Road” mastermind Lil Nas X wondered aloud, on Twitter, “y’all think i can get dolly parton and megan thee stallion on an old town road remix?,”
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2019
This immediately explained the success of the parton model, but it also suggested that if quarks get further apart, the QCD interactions between them get stronger, potentially explaining confinement.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 6, 2019
I own it, I own it, lat, ant hope t'e Lort, in his great marcy, wilt forgif ant parton t'e great mistake I mate.
From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by James Fenimore Cooper
Among the tracks is the song “Torn,” which is the last music Dolly Parton recorded before her death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Parton died in August at 80 after a battle with cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Seaver, who broke the news of the singer's death at age 80 in an emotional video in August, had provided security for Parton for years but was abruptly fired, according to TMZ.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Lewis, also a singer-songwriter, shared with Crow that she collaborated on a Welsh language version of the song Jolene with Parton and Parton's niece, Jada Star.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
You’ve got traditional South African music coming from one corner, someone blasting Dolly Parton from the next corner, and somebody driving past pumping the Notorious B.I.G.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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