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strange matter en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A proposed form of matter that includes strange quarks in addition to the usual up and down quarks of nuclear matter. Equivalently, a proposed very stable form of matter that protons and neutrons might decay into; matter composed of strangelets.
  2. (uncountable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see strange, matter.

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strange quark matter alternative lexicographic

Holonyms

strange star

Hypernyms

quark matter

Relateds

strange star · strangelet · strange quark