up quark meaning

UK /ʌp kwɑːk/ US /ʌp kwɑrk/ 2 syllables

up quark (noun): a stable quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron.

Definition of up quark

  1. a stable quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron

    Type of: quark

How to pronounce up quark

up quark is pronounced /ʌp kwɑːk/ in British English and /ʌp kwɑrk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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