strong interaction

American  

noun

Physics.

1. the interaction between gluons and between gluons and quarks that is responsible for the strong force.

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strong interaction British  

noun

1. Also called: strong nuclear interaction.   strong nuclear force.  physics an interaction between elementary particles responsible for the forces between nucleons in the nucleus. It operates at distances less than about 10 ^–15 metres, and is about a hundred times more powerful than the electromagnetic interaction See interaction

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strong interaction Scientific  

1. See strong nuclear force

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Etymology

Origin of strong interaction

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

This strong interaction turns the DGP into what scientists call a superantigen.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2024

A down-page caveat, however, politely adds the “age of viewer had an effect, but not always in a simple way and there was often a strong interaction with gender.”

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2024

The spherical shape lets us pack a high density of nucleic acid “spines” into a small space, and that density creates a strong interaction with receptors on cell surfaces that admit the particles inside.

From Nature • Dec. 3, 2019

The trickiest shots tend to be the ones where there is strong interaction with somebody on set.

From The Verge • Feb. 28, 2018

He doesn’t really have strong interaction with people and gets overstimulated among large crowds of people.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2016