Quark

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  quark
       n 1: hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and
            baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks
            (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an
            electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3
       2: fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from


          pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet [syn: {quark
          cheese}]