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Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Relativity (Physics)
DEF

A flavorless meson whose constituents are a quark and its own antiquark.

CONT

The term "quarkonium" refers to a bound state of any heavy quark and its antiquark.

OBS

quarkoniums, quarkonia: plural.

Key term(s)
  • quarkoniums
  • quarkonia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Relativité (Physique)
DEF

Méson sans saveur constitué d'un quark et d'un anti-quark de saveurs opposées.

CONT

Plus particulièrement, les deux seuls quarkoniums sont le charmonium et le bottonium [...]

Spanish

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