quantum chromodynamics
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plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a theory of fundamental particles based on the assumption that quarks are distinguished by differences in color (see color entry 1 sense 15) and are held together (as in hadrons) by an exchange of gluons
Quantum chromodynamics equations describe the characteristics and behavior of quarks and the peculiar force that binds different quarks and antiquarks together to create protons, neutrons, and other subatomic particles known as hadrons.—
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The traditional axion arises from the Peccei-Quinn extension to the theory of quantum chromodynamics (QCD), which describes another of the four fundamental forces, the strong force.
—Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022
Misunderstanding quantum chromodynamics, a subject many physicists fear, is not at all surprising.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2023
More recently, theorists have begun using a new tool to calculate hadronic blobs: lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD).
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2023
They were originally proposed to ensure that quantum chromodynamics, which describes the behavior of the strong force that holds protons and neutrons together, doesn't break the conservation of charge parity.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2023
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022
Misunderstanding quantum chromodynamics, a subject many physicists fear, is not at all surprising.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2023
More recently, theorists have begun using a new tool to calculate hadronic blobs: lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD).
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2023
They were originally proposed to ensure that quantum chromodynamics, which describes the behavior of the strong force that holds protons and neutrons together, doesn't break the conservation of charge parity.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2023
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