strange matter

English

Alternative forms

• strange quark matter

Noun

strange matter (uncountable)

1. (physics) A proposed form of matter that includes strange quarks in addition to the usual up and down quarks of nuclear matter. Equivalently, a proposed very stable form of matter that protons and neutrons might decay into; matter composed of strangelets.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see strange,‎ matter.

Hypernyms

• quark matter

Holonyms

• strange star

Related terms

• strangelet
• strange quark
• strange star