NOUN | phenomenon | strong force, strong interaction, color force | (physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms |
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Meaning | (physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons. | |
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Synonyms | strong interaction, color force | |
Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
Broader | interaction, fundamental interaction | (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields |
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