gluon

noun

glu·​on ˈglü-ˌän 

: a hypothetical neutral massless particle held to bind together quarks to form hadrons

Examples of gluon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As gluons split and multiply, the three valence quarks retain much of the proton’s forward momentum, while the gluonic junction can carry relatively little. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Physicists have now found a new clue about the source of this mismatch by studying quarks and gluons—the building blocks of baryonic matter. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

The strongest wake signals were detected in more centralised lead-lead collisions, which create more quark-gluon plasma. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 July 2026

The colors reflect how gluons and quarks interact with each other. — Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

glue entry 1 + -on entry 2

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gluon

• aune
• bon
• bonne
• brawn
• chon
• con
• conn
• crohn
• dawn
• drawn
• fawn
• gone