pentaquark
pen·ta·quark
pentaquark · pentaquarks
Any of a class of subatomic particles consisting of a group of five quarks, or more…Any of a class of subatomic particles (previously hypothetical, since detected, subject to confirmation) consisting of a group of five quarks (compared to three quarks in normal baryons and two in mesons), or more specifically four quarks and one antiquark (symbol Θ).
UK/ˈpɛntəkwɔːk/US/ˈpɛntəkwɔɹk/
Meaning
1 senses(particle)Any of a class of subatomic particles (previously hypothetical, since detected, subject to confirmation) consisting of a group of five quarks (compared to three quarks in normal baryons and two in mesons), or more specifically four quarks and one antiquark (symbol Θ).
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