strong force

strong force
noun
(physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons
• Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy
• Hypernyms: ↑interaction, ↑fundamental interaction

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noun or strong interaction or strong nuclear force
: a fundamental physical force that acts on hadrons and is responsible for the binding together of protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus and for processes of particle creation in high-energy collisions and that is the strongest known fundamental physical force but that acts only over distances comparable to those between nucleons in an atomic nucleus — compare electromagnetism herein gravity herein weak force herein

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Physics.
1. the short-range attractive force between baryons that holds together the nucleus of the atom.
2. Also called color force. the force between quarks. Cf. gluon, strong interaction.
[1965-70]

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strong force noun (physics)
The force that binds quarks together and holds neutrons and protons together to form atomic nuclei
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Main Entry: ↑strong

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strong force,
= strong interaction. (Cf. ↑strong interaction)

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ˌstrong ˈforce [strong force] noun (physics)
one of the four ↑fundamental forces in the universe, which holds the parts of the ↑nucleus of an atom together
see also ↑electromagnetism, ↑gravity, ↑weak force

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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