strong force

English

Noun

strong force (plural strong forces)

1. (nuclear physics) The color force, a fundamental force that is associated with the strong bonds, created by the associated bosons known as gluons, between quarks and other subatomic particles.
2. (nuclear physics, dated) The nuclear force, a residual force responsible for the interactions between nucleons, deriving from the color force

Synonyms

• (color): strong nuclear force, color force / colour force
• (nucleon): nuclear force, residiual strong force

Translations

strong nuclear force — see strong nuclear force

See also

• quantum chromodynamics
• strong interaction
• strong electroweak theory
• colour charge / color charge