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Down quark

The down quark (symbol: d) is a type of elementary particle, and a major constituent of matter. The down quark is the second-lightest of all quarks, and combines with other quarks to form composite particles called hadrons. Down quarks are most commonly found in atomic nuclei, where they combine with up quarks to form protons and neutrons. The proton is…

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Antiparticle
down antiquark (d)
Color charge
Yes
Composition
elementary particle
Decays into
stable or up quark + electron + electron antineutrino
Discovered
SLAC (1968)
Family
quark

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Down quark

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples29
Avg. degree1.96
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Down quark

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related to Mass · 6
Down quark → Because, Despite, For, Lattice QCD, MeV/c2, When
is a · 3
Down quark → down antiquark, elementary fermion with spin, second-lightest of all quarks
Antiparticle · 1
Down quark → down antiquark (d)
Color charge · 1
Down quark → Yes
Composition · 1
Down quark → elementary particle
Decays into · 1
Down quark → stable or up quark + electron + electron antineutrino
Discovered · 1
Down quark → SLAC (1968)
Electric charge · 1
Down quark → −.mw-parser-output .sfrac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .sfrac.tion,.mw-parser-output .sfrac .tion{display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.5em;font-size:85%;text-align:cen…
Family · 1
Down quark → quark
Generation · 1
Down quark → first

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quark quarks mass hadrons first matter mev c2 elementary particles found gell-mann antiquark called protons particle 1964 murray george zweig

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Down quarkAntiparticledown antiquark (d)1.00infobox
Down quarkColor chargeYes1.00infobox
Down quarkCompositionelementary particle1.00infobox
Down quarkDecays intostable or up quark + electron + electron antineutrino1.00infobox
Down quarkDiscoveredSLAC (1968)1.00infobox
Down quarkElectric charge−.mw-parser-output .sfrac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .sfrac.tion,.mw-parser-output .sfrac .tion{display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.5em;font-size:85%;text-align:cen…1.00infobox
Down quarkFamilyquark1.00infobox
Down quarkGenerationfirst1.00infobox
Down quarkInteractionsstrong, weak, electromagnetic, gravity1.00infobox
Down quarkMass4.7+0.5 −0.3 MeV/c21.00infobox
Down quarkSpin⁠1/2⁠ ħ1.00infobox
Down quarkStatisticsfermionic1.00infobox
Down quarkSymbold1.00infobox
Down quarkTheorizedMurray Gell-Mann (1964) George Zweig (1964)1.00infobox
Down quarkWeak hyperchargeLH: +⁠1/3⁠, RH: −⁠2/3⁠1.00infobox
Down quarkWeak isospinLH: −⁠1/2⁠, RH: 01.00infobox
Down quarkis asecond-lightest of all quarks0.90text
Down quarkis aelementary fermion with spin0.90text
Down quarkis adown antiquark0.90text

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