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 Definitions of gluon  [ˈglu ɒn]  

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Definition of 'gluon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) gluon
a hypothetical massless particle with spin 1 that is believed to transmit the strong force between quarks, binding them together into baryons and mesons.

Etymology:  (1970–75; glu(e)+-on1)

Definition of 'gluon' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) gluon
a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks

'gluon' - Nearby Entries  

glum  glumly  glumness  gluon  glutamate  glutamic acid  glutamic oxalacetic transaminase  



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