charm
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- noun
- /tʃɑrm/
- Specialized
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quark charm
- We already know of an analogous mixing rotation between the mass eigenstates of the quarks and their strong-flavor (strangeness, charm, etc.) eigenstates.
- charm quark
- charm and strange
- contain charm
We have six quarks up, down, charmed, strange, top, bottom.
- We have six quarks up, down, charmed, strange, top, bottom.
- There is a small amount of CP violation exhibited by charm quarks.
Examples
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The charm quark is important for understanding the properties of subatomic particles.
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On the top we have the quarks, up, down, charm, strange, top and bottom.
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There are more energetic versions that are called charm, top, strange, and bottom.
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The leptons come in basically the same pattern, up, down, charm, strange, top, bottom, but they do not carry colour.
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We have six quarks up, down, charmed, strange, top, bottom.
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The other quarks, the charm strange top and bottom quarks, they're just like the up and down quarks, but they've got larger masses.
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In particle physics, the charm quark is one of six flavors that include up, down, and strange.
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Studies of the strong force often focus on the interactions involving charm quarks.
Synonyms
A very small particle with a positive charge that is heavier than an electron
Idioms
To make people like you a lot by being pleasant and persuasive
Compounds
- Specialized
A very small particle with a positive charge that is heavier than an electron
- Archaic
A pleasant old-fashioned feeling that makes a place seem like the past
Surface Forms
Etymology
Charm is the modern name for one type of quark and it borrows the everyday word charm for a special or attractive quality, because scientists wanted a simple, friendly name. A helpful way to remember is to think of the charm quark as the one with a special property in particle physics.