pentaquarks

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A form of pentaquark — Any of a class of subatomic particles (previously hypothetical, since detected, subject to confirmation) consisting of a group of five quarks (compared to three quarks in normal baryons and two in mesons), or more specifically four quarks and one antiquark (symbol Θ).

Scrabble 26

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pentaquark
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