胶子 Traditional form: 膠子 Pinyin (reading): jiāozǐ Definitions: gluon (particle physics) Characters: 胶 - glue, gum, resin, rubber; sticky; to glue 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 膠 - glue, gum, resin, rubber; sticky; to glue 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing