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

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

Understanding this structure is essential for explaining how quarks and gluons combine to create the visible matter that makes up the universe. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026

The building blocks of atomic nuclei, quarks and gluons, floated around loosely in a kind of primordial soup. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 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