parton
parton · partons
Any of the constituent particles making up a compound particle, e.gAny of the constituent particles making up a compound particle, e.g. the quarks and gluons which make up hadrons.
US/pˈɑɹtən/
Meaning
1 senses(dated, historical)Any of the constituent particles making up a compound particle, e.g. the quarks and gluons which make up hadrons.
Origin
Coined by American physicist Richard Feynman in 1969, from part + -on.Coined by American physicist Richard Feynman in 1969, from part + -on.
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