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pentaquark.

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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noun/ˈpɛntəkwɔːk/Received-Pronunciation/-kwɑːk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɛntəkwɔɹk/General-American/-kwɑɹk/General-American
  1. 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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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte) Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-)lbor. English penta- English quark English pentaquark From penta- + quark.

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