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TRUTH QUARK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- top quark
1, record 1, English, top%20quark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- truth quark 2, record 1, English, truth%20quark
rare
- t quark 2, record 1, English, t%20quark
- t-quark 3, record 1, English, t%2Dquark
rare
- top 4, record 1, English, top
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hypothetical quark that is postulated to have a mass of approximately 30-50 GeV, electric charge of +2/3, baryon number of 1/3, zero isotopic spin, strangeness, and charm, and a new quantum number associated with it. 2, record 1, English, - top%20quark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... top quark mass, together with other information, gives us some idea of where the Higgs boson might be found. Ferreting out the Higgs boson, which is thought to be the mechanism whereby everything in the universe is endowed with mass, was a main goal of the planned supercollider. 5, record 1, English, - top%20quark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nicknamed "truth," the top quark is the Garbo of particle physics: it generates so much interest partly because it has remained so hidden. 5, record 1, English, - top%20quark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Symbol t. 2, record 1, English, - top%20quark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quark t
1, record 1, French, quark%20t
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quark top 2, record 1, French, quark%20top
correct, masculine noun
- quark vrai 3, record 1, French, quark%20vrai
masculine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de quark. Le sixième, le plus lourd et ultime élément composant la matière visible. 4, record 1, French, - quark%20t
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On n'a pas trouvé jusqu'à présent de composés du quark t; sa masse doit être très grande (>50 GeV). 5, record 1, French, - quark%20t
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quark cima
1, record 1, Spanish, quark%20cima
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- quark t 1, record 1, Spanish, quark%20t
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El quark restante, conocido como quark "cima", o quark t, es crucial para la teoría electrodébil. La partícula no se ha descubierto, pero creemos que existe y suponemos que es demasiado masiva para haberse creado en nuestros aceleradores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - quark%20cima
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