Definition of Top quark

1. Noun. A hypothetical quark with a charge of +2/3 and a mass more than 100,000 times that of an electron.

Exact synonyms: Truth Quark
Generic synonyms: Quark

Definition of Top quark

1. Noun. A quark having a fractional electric charge of +2/3 and a mass about 178,000 MeV. Symbol: t ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Top Quark

top notch
top of mind
top of mind awarenesses
top of the hour
top of the inning
top of the line
top of the morning
top of the shop
top off
top oneself
top onion
top order
top out
top priority
top quark (current term)
top quarks
top round
top scorer
top secret
top seed
top sheet
top side
top spot
top tier
top tiers
top totty
top up
topagnosis

Literary usage of Top quark

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Revealing the Hidden Nature of Space And Time: Charting the Course for by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"Once the tau lepton and bottom quark were observed, the search began for the third-generation top quark. But what would it weigh? ..."

2. Electricity and Magnetism by Benjamin Crowell (2002)
"Until recently, only five types of quarks had been proven to exist via experiments, and the sixth, the top quark, was only theorized. ..."

3. International Partnerships in Large Science Projects by Joanne Sedor (1998)
"For example, the recently discovered top quark, the heaviest of known elementary ... Evidence for the existence of the top quark, the last quark to be ..."

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