According to this article [0], you're right: > This property of the strong nuclear force is known as asymptotic freedom, and the particles that mediate this fo

According to this article [0], you're right: > This property of the strong nuclear force is known as asymptotic freedom, and the particles that mediate this force are known as gluons. Somehow, the energy binding the proton together, the other 99.8% of the proton's mass, comes from these gluons. [0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2016/08/03/where-does-the-mass-of-a-proton-come-from/?sh=740b6d342e1d https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2016/08/03/wher...