1. (Physics) Any of a number of subatomic particles carrying a fractional electric charge, postulated as building blocks of the hadrons. Quarks have not been directly observed but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally.
"During the 20th century, scientists discovered the proton, electron, neutron, and quark."
"The physics professor's research was devoted to observations of the quark."
"An ordinary microscope is nowhere near powerful enough to show you a quark."
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English, 1960s
The building block of theoretical physics is the quark, which is a type of particle and a fundamental component of matter. We won't attempt to explain how quarks work, but we can give a little insight into the name. ...
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