Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun quark

2 senses of quark

Sense 1
quark -- ((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; "quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally")
       => elementary particle, fundamental particle -- ((physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter)

Sense 2
quark cheese, quark -- (fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet)
       => cheese -- (a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk)