Definition of quark

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • quark is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • quark is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • quark is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of quark


  • fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. quark cheese
  • (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3 (noun)

    Examples

    1. quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally

See definition of quark in Merriam Webster