The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MESON which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Quark/antiquark particle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MESON | 100 % | 5 |
Why may MESON be the right solution?
The answer "MESON" fits the clue "Quark-antiquark particle" because mesons are composite particles made up of a quark and an antiquark bound together by the strong nuclear force.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Quark/antiquark particle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- meson
- gluon
- pion
- parton
- atom
- charm
- flavor
- hadron
- baryon
- electron
- nucleon
- positron
Crossword Answer definitions
MESON noun- (rare outside entomology) The mesial plane dividing the body into similar right and left halves.
- A member of a group of subatomic particles having a mass intermediate between electrons and protons. (The most easily detected mesons fit this definition.)
- (now specifically) An elementary particle that is composed of a quark and an antiquark, such as a kaon or pion. (Mesons composed of rarer quarks are much heavier.)
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