quark
noun/kwɑrk/
Frequency rank: #12,438 most common English word
Meaning
A fundamental subatomic particle that combines with others to form hadrons such as protons and neutrons.
Example sentence
The physicist explained that protons are made up of three tiny particles called quark.
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