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glu·on
(glo͞o′ŏn)n.
A massless, neutral vector boson that mediates strong interactions between quarks, binding them together within hadrons.
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gluon
(ˈɡluːɒn)n
(General Physics) a hypothetical particle believed to be exchanged between quarks in order to bind them together to form particles
[C20: from glue + -on]
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glu•on
(ˈglu ɒn)n.
a hypothetical massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.
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Noun | 1. | gluon - a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks gauge boson - a particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles |
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