Parton
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parton is a noun meaning (physics, dated or historical) Any of the constituent particles making up a compound particle, e.g. the quarks and gluons which make up hadrons.
Meaning
(physics, dated or historical) Any of the constituent particles making up a compound particle, e.g. the quarks and gluons which make up hadrons.
Word Forms
- partons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include antiparton, hadron, particle, preon, proton, meson.
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