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particle — ► NOUN 1) a minute portion of matter. 2) Physics a component of the physical world smaller than an atom, e.g. an electron, proton, neutrino, or photon. 3) Grammar a minor function word that has comparatively little meaning and does not inflect, e … English terms dictionary
particle physics — noun the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions • Syn: ↑high energy physics, ↑high energy physics • Members of this Topic: ↑flavor, ↑flavour, ↑charm, ↑strangeness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
particle physics — noun Date: 1946 a branch of physics dealing with the constitution, properties, and interactions of elementary particles especially as revealed in experiments using particle accelerators called also high energy physics • particle physicist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
particle — noun (C) 1 a very small piece of something: dust particles see also: elementary particle 2 not a particle of truth/evidence etc no truth etc at all: There s not a particle of truth in what he says. 3 technical a type of word in grammar, such as a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
particle physicist — noun see particle physics * * * particle physicist, a person who studies particle physics … Useful english dictionary
particle — noun /ˈpɑːtɪkəl,ˈpɑːrtɪkəl/ a) A body with very small size; a fragment. b) An elementary particle or subatomic particle. See Also: part, particular, particulate … Wiktionary
particle — noun Particle is used before these nouns: ↑physicist, ↑physics Particle is used after these nouns: ↑dirt, ↑dust … Collocations dictionary
particle beam weapon — noun A weapon whose destructive force consists of a beam of high energy subatomic particles • • • Main Entry: ↑particle … Useful english dictionary
particle size — noun (geology) The general dimensions, eg average diameter or volume, of grains in a rock or sediment • • • Main Entry: ↑particle … Useful english dictionary
particle — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin particula, from diminutive of part , pars Date: 14th century 1. a. a minute quantity or fragment b. a relatively small or the smallest discrete portion or amount of something 2. archaic a clause or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
particle physicist — noun see particle physics … New Collegiate Dictionary
