s quark

noun Physics.

strange quark.

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Origin of s quark

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby s quark

square up, square wave, square with, square yard, squarish, s quark, squarrose, squash, squashable, squash-blossom, squash bug
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British Dictionary definitions for s quark

squark
/ (skwɑːk) /

noun

a hypothetical boson partner of a quark, the existence of which is implied by supersymmetry

Word Origin for squark

C20: from s (uper-) + quark 1
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