Subatomic Particles Glossary

noun a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom, with no electrical charge

• Neutrons are subatomic particles that have no electric charge.
• I heard that neutrons are really important in nuclear reactions.
• Neutrons are like the cool kids of the atomic world - they hang out with everyone!
• In a crowded room, he felt like a neutron, just floating around without any real purpose.

noun a subatomic particle consisting of four quarks and one antiquark

• Scientists have recently discovered a new subatomic particle called a pentaquark.
• Have you heard about the pentaquark that scientists found?
• That pentaquark thingamajig that the science folks are talking about is pretty cool.
• The concept of a pentaquark is like finding a hidden gem in the world of particle physics.