Meaning

1 senses

  1. The kind of interaction caused by the strong force.

More definitions
  • (physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons

Examples

1 sentences

  1. The strong interaction binds quarks into nucleons and nucleons to each other.

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Forms

plural: strong interactions

Synonyms

7 synonyms
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Close in meaning
  • (physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons:strong forcecolor force

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