STRONG FORCE


Meaning of STRONG FORCE in English

Physics.

1. the short-range attractive force between baryons that holds together the nucleus of the atom.

2. Also called color force . the force between quarks. Cf. gluon, strong interaction .

[ 1965-70 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .