antiquark

noun

an·​ti·​quark ˈan-tē-ˌkwärk How to pronounce antiquark (audio) ˈan-ˌtī- How to pronounce antiquark (audio)
: the antiparticle of the quark

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They’re also composed of a quark and an antiquark. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026 Quark-antiquark pairs are constantly popping in and out of existence, and gluons tend to split and multiply, especially when a proton gains speed. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023 Quarks come in colors, too — the three possibilities are dubbed red, green, and blue — and antiquarks have anticolors, called anti-red, anti-green, and anti-blue. — Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026 Differences between matter and antimatter have previously been observed in the behaviour of another type of particle, mesons, which are made of a quark and an antiquark. — William Barter, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for antiquark

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antiquark was in 1964

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“Antiquark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiquark. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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