down quark

down quark

noun Physics.
the quark having electric charge −1/3 times the elementary charge, with strangeness, charm, and other quark quantum numbers equal to 0.
Also called d quark.


Origin:
1975–80
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Down quark is always a great word to know.
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down quark   (doun)  Pronunciation Key 
A quark with a charge of -1/3. Its mass is greater than that of the electron and the up quark, but smaller than that of all the other quarks. See Table at subatomic particle.
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