squark
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of squark
C20: from s ( uper- ) + quark 1
Example Sentences
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The names for these speculative particles often tack on an S to the names of known particles: selectrons contrast electrons, the squark is the inverted twin of the quark, and so on.
From Salon
However, he said the park tried its best to reduce noise for neighbours, and he hoped the sign would discourage riders from "shouting excessively", even if some would inevitably "squark".
From BBC
The quark, the building block of an atom’s protons and neutrons, would have a partner called the squark.
From BBC
In 2007, its call was recorded for the first time, its song resembling something of an awkward “double squark”.
From Salon
In 2007, its call was recorded for the first time, its song resembling something of an awkward “double squark”.
From Scientific American
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