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Meaning of strange matter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A proposed form of matter that includes strange quarks in addition to the usual up and down quarks of nuclear matter. Equivalently, a proposed very stable form of matter that protons and neutrons might decay into; matter composed of strangelets.
uncountable
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see strange, matter.
uncountable

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

strange quark strange star strange woman strange-horned toad strangelet strangeling