quark theory

noun

The theory that (most) baryons and mesons are composed of bound quarks and antiquarks.

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Meanings

nounquark theory (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe theory that (most) baryons and mesons are composed of bound quarks and antiquarks.
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