down quark

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Definition of down quark in English English dictionary

A quark having a fractional electric charge of -1/3 and a mass about 4 to 8 MeV. Symbol: d

A quark with a charge of - , a mass about 20 times that of the electron, and a downward spin. It is a component of protons and neutrons

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

Related Terms

anti-down quark

The antiquark corresponding to the down quark

down quarks

plural form of down quark

Hyphenation

Down quark

Turkish pronunciation

daun kwärk

Pronunciation

/ˈdoun ˈkwärk/ /ˈdaʊn ˈkwɑːrk/