Parton

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɑːˌtɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pär′ton)


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Parton / ˈpɑːtən/
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par•ton  (pär′ton),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]
  1. Physicsa constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
  • 1965–70; part(icle) + -on1; coined by R. P. Feynman

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parton / ˈpɑːtɒn/
  1. a hypothetical elementary particle postulated as a constituent of neutrons and protons
Etymology: from part + -on

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