parton
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
Origin of parton
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Partons quand mme, avec notre me inassouvie,Puisque la force et que la vieSont au del des vrits et des erreurs.
mile Verhaeren | Stefan ZweigStamping on the ground with his right foot, Louis answers: 'Partons' (Let us go).
The Partons' was a square house, with a wide hall dividing it through the middle and opening on a porch at either end.
Mr. Pat's Little Girl | Mary F. LeonardThis explains why the Roberts children and the Partons received special invitations to call on Rosalind.
Mr. Pat's Little Girl | Mary F. LeonardPartons, said one of them, and told Blairs chauffeur where to go and how to run.
The Girl From His Town | Marie Van Vorst
British Dictionary definitions for parton (1 of 2)
/ (ˈpɑːˌtɒn) /
physics a hypothetical elementary particle postulated as a constituent of neutrons and protons
Origin of parton
1British Dictionary definitions for Parton (2 of 2)
/ (ˈpɑːtən) /
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