Gluon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡluːɒn/

Origin

From glue + -on.

Full definition of gluon

Noun

1. (particle) A massless gauge boson that binds quarks together to form baryons, mesons and other hadrons and is associated with the strong nuclear force.

Derived terms

• gluonic

Anagrams

• lungo