noun
- a subatomic particle that mediates the strong nuclear force between quarks
Usage: physics
Examples
- Gluons bind quarks together to form protons and neutrons.
- The strong force is carried by particles called gluons.
- Scientists study gluon interactions in particle accelerators.
- Gluons are massless particles that cannot exist in isolation.
- The theory of quantum chromodynamics describes gluon behavior.
- Gluons carry color charge, unlike photons which are electrically neutral.