Pentaquark

English

A diagram of one model of pentaquark, showing quarks (q) and an antiquark (Template:Overline) of different colour charges mediated by strong interaction gauge bosons (gluons, shown as wavy lines)

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1. Template:Lb Any of a class of subatomic particles (previously hypothetical, since detected, subject to confirmation) consisting of a group of five quarks (compared to three quarks in normal baryons and two in mesons), or more specifically four quarks and one antiquark (symbol Θ).
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