"quink" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: quinks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of quin- + quark, suggesting a fifth-level building-block of matter, as if quark were derived from Latin quartus (“fourth”). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|quin-|quark}} Blend of quin- + quark, {{m|en|quark}} quark, {{cog|la|quartus||fourth}} Latin quartus (“fourth”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quink (plural quinks)
  1. (physics) A hypothetical fundamental particle; a preon. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-quink-en-noun-MB4pUV4n Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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