quantum chromodynamics
/ˈkwɒn.təm ˌkroʊ.məˈdɪ.næm.ɪks/ · quan·tum chrom·o·dy·na·mics
noun
- A quantum field theory in particle physics that describes the strong interaction of quarks and gluons using the concept of color charge. Physicists rely on quantum chromodynamics to predict how quarks are confined inside protons and neutrons.
Did you know? The discovery of asymptotic freedom within quantum chromodynamics earned David Gross, Frank Wilczek, and David Politzer the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics.