"tetraquark" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tetraquarks [plural]
Etymology: From tetra- + quark. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tetra|quark}} tetra- + quark Head templates: {{en-noun}} tetraquark (plural tetraquarks)
  1. (physics) A hypothetical meson composed of four valence quarks. Wikipedia link: tetraquark Categories (topical): Physics Translations (hypothetical meson): 四夸克態 (sìkuākètài) (Chinese Mandarin), tétraquark [masculine] (French)

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