Phrases with «bottom quark»

The phrase "bottom quark" refers to a tiny particle that is one of the building blocks of matter. It is a type of elementary particle that is found within atoms and combines with other particles to form protons and neutrons, which make up the nucleus of an atom. The bottom quark is named so because it is one of the heaviest known quarks, and scientists use it to study and understand the fundamental structure of the universe. Full definition

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Sentences with «bottom quark»

The duo showed that two tiny particles known as bottom quarks could theoretically fuse together in a powerful flash. (scientificamerican.com)
Energetic events at the subatomic level are measured in megaelectronvolts (MeV), and when two bottom quarks fuse, the physicists found, they produce a whopping 138 MeV. (scientificamerican.com)
At the new, higher energies recently reached at the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator, particles containing bottom quarks flew off at an angle more often than expected. (sciencenews.org)
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Phrases with «bottom quark»

Sentences with «bottom quark»

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