quink

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noun

A hypothetical fundamental particle; a preon.

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Meanings

nounquink (plural quinks)

plural quinks

  1. natural sciencesA hypothetical fundamental particle; a preon.

    For instance, quarks now are supposed to have their own elemental constituents: prequarks, maons, quinks, or rishons; so far there are ten kinds of them.

    1987, D. G. Garan, Our sciences ruled by human prejudice

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
maon

Origin

Blend of quin- + quark, suggesting a fifth-level building-block of matter, as if quark were derived from Latin quartus (“fourth”).

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APA

quink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quink

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“quink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quink. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quink,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quink.

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