strong interaction

strong in·ter·ac·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [strawng, strong in-ter-ak-shuh n]
- /strɔŋ, strɒŋ ˌɪn tərˈæk ʃən/
- /strɒŋ ˌɪn.təˈræk.ʃən/

Definitions of strong interaction words

noun strong interaction the interaction between gluons and between gluons and quarks that is responsible for the strong force. 1
noun strong interaction an interaction between elementary particles responsible for the forces between nucleons in the nucleus. It operates at distances less than about 10–15 metres, and is about a hundred times more powerful than the electromagnetic interaction 0
noun strong interaction the short-range interaction between hadrons responsible for the force that binds the nucleus of an atom together: it is the strongest of all known forces 0

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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