Definition of Strong interaction

1. Noun. (physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons.

Exact synonyms: Color Force, Strong Force
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Generic synonyms: Fundamental Interaction, Interaction

Definition of Strong interaction

1. Noun. (physics) The interactions caused by the strong force ¹

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Literary usage of Strong interaction

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)
"strong interaction The interaction responsible for binding quarks and gluons to ... In nuclear physics, the term strong interaction is also used for this ..."

2. Physics of More Than 11 Years of COSY-11 by Przerwa, Joanna, Grzonka, Dieter, Klaja, Pawel, Moskal, Pawel, Oelert, Walter (2007)
"At relativistic energies the strong interaction can be well described by free quarks ... A detailed understanding of the strong interaction dynamics on the ..."

3. Bose-Einstein Condensation: An Introduction edited by Keith Burnett, Mark Edwards, Charles W. Clark (1996)
"Note that in the strong interaction limit the Baym-Pethick trial ... reproduces correctly both the weak and the strong interaction limit and interpolates ..."

4. First Workshop on Grand Unification: New England Center, University of New by Paul H. Frampton, Sheldon L. Glashow, Asim Yildiz (1980)
"Determination of the energy of charged pions is more difficult because of the possibility of strong interaction, but even in this case, the high-Z material ..."

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