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strong interaction
noun
, Physics.
- the interaction between gluons and between gluons and quarks that is responsible for the strong force.
strong interaction
noun
- See interactionphysics an interaction between elementary particles responsible for the forces between nucleons in the nucleus. It operates at distances less than about 10 –15metres, and is about a hundred times more powerful than the electromagnetic interaction Also calledstrong nuclear interactionstrong nuclear force See interaction
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Origin of strong interaction1
First recorded in 1945–50
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