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strong interaction

noun Physics.
the interaction between gluons and between gluons and quarks that is responsible for the strong force.

Origin:
1945–50
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Strong interaction is always a great word to know.
So is collision. Does it mean:
a particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge
the meeting of particles or of bodies in which each exerts a force upon the other, causing the exchange of energy or momentum
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strong interaction or strong force
 
n
physics See interaction strong nuclear interaction, Also called: strong nuclear force an interaction between elementary particles responsible for the forces between nucleons in the nucleus. It operates at distances less than about 10--15 metres, and is about a hundred times more powerful than the electromagnetic interaction
 
strong force or strong force
 
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strong interaction  
See strong nuclear force.
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