"pentaquark" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛntəkwɔːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-kwɑːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɛntəkwɔɹk/ [General-American], /-kwɑɹk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pentaquark.wav Forms: pentaquarks [plural]
Etymology: penta- + quark. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|penta|quark}} penta- + quark Head templates: {{en-noun}} pentaquark (plural pentaquarks)
  1. (physics) Any of a class of subatomic particles (previously hypothetical, since detected, subject to confirmation) consisting of a group of five quarks (compared to three quarks in normal baryons and two in mesons), or more specifically four quarks and one antiquark (symbol Θ). Wikipedia link: pentaquark Categories (topical): Subatomic particles Related terms: tetraquark Translations (subatomic particle consisting of five quarks): 五夸克態 (wǔkuākètài) (Chinese Mandarin), pentaquark [masculine] (French), ペンタクォーク (pentakwōku) (Japanese), 펜타쿼크 (pentakwokeu) (Korean), pentaquark [masculine] (Spanish), pentakvark [common-gender] (Swedish), ngũ quark (Vietnamese)

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