👉 In physics, a quark is a type of particle that can be represented as an eight-quark symbol. Quarks are fundamental building blocks of protons and neutrons in the nucleus, which together compose the most abundant chemical element in the universe. They are named after the Greek letter "q," which stands for "quadruple," because they consist of four quarks. The term "quark" is often used to describe these particles in their interactions with other particles or phenomena, as