Etymology

hypercolor

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Today it means: A hypothetical attractive force that binds prequarks together by the exchange of hypergluons, analogous to the exchange of gluons by the color force, which binds quarks together. Full definition →

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The story

From hyper- + color. In the clothing sense, initially a trademark of Generra Sportswear Company of Seattle.

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