s quark

noun

, Physics.

1. strange quark.

Word History and Origins

Origin of s quark¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Gell-Mann's quark theory has been amply demonstrated in accelerators, and it remains a cornerstone of the standard model of particle physics.

From Scientific American

Products like Joule and Intel's Quark, Edison, and now Curie line of microcomputers for wearables are designed to keep the company competitive as more new devices — many of them everyday objects like accessories, clothing, and appliances — come online every day.

From The Verge

Future experiments at the LHC, which rebooted at higher energy levels in April, could tease apart the relation or probe the existence of other pentaquark configurations, says Sheldon Stone, a physicist on the collider's quark project.

From Scientific American

The corresponding decay of the B0 meson, where a d quark replaces the s quark, is even more CKM suppressed because it requires a jump across two quark generations rather than just one.

From Nature

Curie, a new button-sized computer for smart clothes, is due out later in 2015 and includes Bluetooth radio as well as the latest from Intel's Quark line of low-power chips.

From Reuters