a subatomic particle consisting of five quarks. It was first observed by scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider.This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 16/07/2015
Synonyms and related words
Atoms and parts of atoms
alpha particle
anion
antiparticle
pentaquark
noun countable physics
US /ˈpentəkwɑrk/
Word Forms
singular
pentaquark
plural
pentaquarks
DEFINITIONS1
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a subatomic particle consisting of five quarks. It was first observed by scientists working at the Large Hadron Collider.This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 16/07/2015