The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PROTON which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Two up quarks and a down quark crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PROTON | 100 % | 6 |
Why may PROTON be the right solution?
A proton is made up of two up quarks and one down quark, which are types of elementary particles. This combination of quarks is what gives a proton its positive charge and makes it a fundamental building block of atomic nuclei.
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Crossword Answer definitions
PROTON noun- A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.
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