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Definition of Down quark
1. Noun. A stable quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron.
Definition of Down quark
1. Noun. A quark having a fractional electric charge of -1/3 and a mass about 4 to 8 MeV. Symbol: d ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Down Quark
Literary usage of Down quark
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Turn of the Century: 2100 by Charlie Pedersen (2007)
"... down quark or D Quark The second type/flavor of quark (measured in orders of
increased mass), with electric charge -1/3. (See particle definition for a ..."
2. Electricity and Magnetism by Benjamin Crowell (2002)
"The only two types of quarks found in naturally occurring matter are the “up
quark” and “down quark,” which are what protons and neutrons are made of, ..."
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