quarkonium

quar·ko·ni·um

Q q

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwawr-koh-nee-uh m, kwahr-]
- /kwɔrˈkoʊ ni əm, kwɑr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kwawr-koh-nee-uh m, kwahr-]
- /kwɔrˈkoʊ ni əm, kwɑr-/

Definition of quarkonium word

noun quarkonium a meson composed of a quark and an antiquark of the same flavor. 1

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Origin of quarkonium

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

1975-80; quark + -on1 + -ium, on the model of positronium and similarly named particles

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quarkonium popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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