quark

Noun quark has 2 senses

• quark(n = noun.object) - (physics) 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; "quarks have not been observed directly but theoretical predictions based on their existence have been confirmed experimentally"
has particulars: beauty quark, bottom quark, charm quark, down quark, squark, strange quark, top quark, truth quark, up quark
is a kind of elementary particle, fundamental particle
is a part of hadron

• quark(n = noun.food) quark cheese - fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet;
is a kind of cheese