parton
See also: Parton
English
Etymology
Coined by quantum field theorist Richard Feynman in 1969, from part + -on.
Noun
parton (plural partons)
- (physics, dated or historical) Any of the constituent particles making up a compound particle, i.e. the quarks and gluons which make up hadrons.
Derived terms
- antiparton
- multiparton
- partonic
- quasiparton
Anagrams
- patron, tarpon
Esperanto
Noun
parton
- accusative singular of parto
Hungarian
Etymology
part + -on
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpɒrton]
- Hyphenation: par‧ton
Noun
parton
- superessive singular of part