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Meaning of cryptoquark | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A massless quark that is trapped by a superheavy particle.

Examples

“One can implement the "massless quark" solution in a phenomenologically acceptable way, by using a massless quark that is always confined within superheavy particles, and is therefore effectively superheavy: a cryptoquark.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

cryptoquip cryptoquiz cryptoracism cryptoracist cryptoransomware cryptorati