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BOTTOM QUARK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottom quark
1, record 1, English, bottom%20quark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beauty quark 2, record 1, English, beauty%20quark
correct
- b-quark 3, record 1, English, b%2Dquark
correct
- b quark 4, record 1, English, b%20quark
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flavor of quark that has a charge of −1/3, has a mass about 8,220 times that of an electron, and belongs to the third generation of elementary fermions. 5, record 1, English, - bottom%20quark
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bottom quarks are not stable and quickly decay, mostly to charm quarks and W- bosons. In their short lifetime, they are part of some baryons and mesons. Due to their high mass, bottom quarks are relatively easy to research in experiments. A bottom quark is slightly heavier than a helium atom. 6, record 1, English, - bottom%20quark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quark beauté
1, record 1, French, quark%20beaut%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quark b 2, record 1, French, quark%20b
correct, masculine noun
- quark bottom 3, record 1, French, quark%20bottom
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] quark de 3e génération possédant une charge électrique de -⅓ e [charge élémentaire]. 3, record 1, French, - quark%20beaut%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les baryons [...] contiennent un quark beauté (b), un quark étrange [...] et soit un quark up [...], ce qui donne un baryon neutre, soit un quark down [...], et on obtient un baryon chargé [...] 4, record 1, French, - quark%20beaut%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quark fondo
1, record 1, Spanish, quark%20fondo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- quark b 1, record 1, Spanish, quark%20b
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los miembros confirmados de la tercera familia son los dos leptones, el leptón tau y el neutrino tauónico, y el quark "fondo" o quark b. 1, record 1, Spanish, - quark%20fondo
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