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strong nuclear force

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: nuclear physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strong force, color force//colour force, QCD force

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of nuclear force.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Qualifier: nuclear physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nuclear force

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vahva ydinvoima — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Finnish: värivoima — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Japanese: 強い相互作用 (tsuyoi sōgosayō) — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Japanese: 強い核力 (tsuyoi kakuryoku) — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Polish: oddziaływanie silne — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Swedish: stark växelverkan — nuclear physics: one of the four fundamental interactions
  • Japanese: 残留相互作用 (zanryū sōgosayō) — nuclear physics: nuclear force
  • Japanese: 強い核力 (tsuyoi kakuryoku) — nuclear physics: nuclear force
  • Polish: oddziaływanie silne — nuclear physics: nuclear force