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Noun: color force
Usage: US (elsewhere: colour force)
  1. (physics) the interaction that binds protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms; mediated by gluons
    "The color force is responsible for the stability of atomic nuclei";
    - strong interaction, strong force, colour force [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: color forces

Type of: fundamental interaction, interaction

Encyclopedia: Color force