strong force

noun

, Physics.

1. Also called nuclear force. the short-range attractive force between baryons that holds together the nucleus of the atom.
2. Also called color force. the force between quarks.

strong force

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1. The fundamental force that mediates interactions between particles with color charge , such as quarks and gluons. The strong force binds quarks together to form baryons such as protons and neutrons, maintains the binding of protons and neutrons together in atomic nuclei, and is responsible for many particle decay processes. Particles that interact through the strong force exchange gluons, much as particles involved in electromagnetic interactions exchange photons. Quark color, but not flavor, is changed by the exchange of gluons. The strong force is stronger than the weak force, the electromagnetic force, and gravity, but has been known to apply only across distances the size of atomic nuclei or smaller.
2. Also called color force strong interaction, strong nuclear force

strong force

1. In physics , the force that holds particles together in the atomic nucleus and the force that holds quarks together in elementary particles .

Notes

As the name implies, this is the strongest force known in nature.

Word History and Origins

Origin of strong force¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Electromagnetism, for instance, uses photons to push around particles that possess charge, while the strong force is conveyed by gluons that act on particles with a property called color.

From Quanta Magazine

In this approach, researchers use supercomputers to solve the equations of the strong force at discrete points on a lattice instead of everywhere in space, turning the infinitely detailed problem into a finite one.

From Quanta Magazine

The prizewinners studied weak-force interactions at high energies by creating a beam of neutrinos, which do not interact through the strong force but do so by the weak interaction.

From Washington Post

Fast forward to today, and OnePlus is a strong force to be reckoned when it comes to flagship smartphones.

From TechCrunch

Shanahan is known for her prowess calculating the influence of gluons, particles that carry the strong force, which binds the proton together.

From Science News

Since the Newtown shooting a month ago, the Brady Campaign, a strong force in gun control, has raised $5 million.

From The Daily Beast

But Al-Qaeda remains a strong force in Yemen and Somalia, in Libya and other parts of North Africa, in Iraq, and now in Syria.

From The Daily Beast

Any force strong enough to fight against the power of prices should be a strong force indeed, strong enough for all to see.

From The Daily Beast

For soon after the capture of Berwick town, Bruce detached a strong force to ravage the northern counties.

From Project Gutenberg

Sedgwick's skirmishers sent back word that the Rebels were in strong force in the woods.

From Project Gutenberg

He commanded Robert of Artois to return with her, accompanied by a strong force, to Brittany.

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They had suffered so much from these daring marauders that they knew there would be no safety unless they went in strong force.

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They did not attempt any stand against such a strong force, but took to flight at once.

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