strong force
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English
Noun
strong force (plural strong forces)
- (nuclear physics) The color force, a fundamental force that is associated with the strong bonds, created by the associated bosons known as gluons, between quarks and other subatomic particles.
- (nuclear physics, dated) The nuclear force, a residual force responsible for the interactions between nucleons, deriving from the color force
Synonyms
- (color): strong nuclear force, color force / colour force
- (nucleon): nuclear force, residiual strong force
Translations
strong nuclear force — see strong nuclear force