noun
- subatomic particles that carry the strong nuclear force and bind quarks together to form protons and neutrons
Usage: physics
Examples
- Gluons are responsible for holding the nucleus of an atom together.
- Scientists study gluons to understand the fundamental forces of nature.
- Unlike photons, gluons carry color charge and interact with each other.
- The strong force mediated by gluons is the strongest of the four fundamental forces.
- Particle accelerators help physicists observe the behavior of gluons.
- Gluons bind quarks so tightly that isolated quarks cannot exist in nature.