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Definition of particle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sciencevery small piece of matter or fragment
- A particle of dust landed on the table.
2.
physicsTECH. physical object making up parts of an atomTECH.
- Electrons are particles that orbit the nucleus.
3.
quantityvery tiny amount or iota
- There isn't a particle of truth in his story.
4.
linguisticsTECH. word with no lexical meaning used grammaticallyTECH.
- The word 'to' in 'to run' is a particle.
Expressions with particle
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indicates a very small amount of something
There isn't a particle of truth in his story.
tiny bit of truth
Her statement contains a particle of truth.
material made from wood particles and resin
The desk is made of particle board.
science studying smallest parts of matter and their interactions
Particle physics explores quarks, leptons, and their forces.
doubly positively charged helium-4 nucleus from radioactivity
Alpha particles are emitted during uranium decay.
fundamental particle not made of smaller particles
Quarks are considered elementary particles in physics.
smallest subatomic particle not made of smaller parts
Quarks are considered fundamental particles in physics.
particle predicted by the Standard Model
The Higgs particle was a key prediction of the theory.
machine that speeds up particles to high energies
Scientists use a particle accelerator to study atomic particles.
one-way flow of tiny matter bits, for experiments or arms
The lab fired a particle beam at the target for testing.
particle smaller than an atom
Electrons are a type of subatomic particle.
particle that exists temporarily during particle interactions
In quantum field theory, a virtual particle can appear and vanish in fleeting moments.
energetic electron or positron from nuclear reaction or decay
Beta particles are detected in nuclear reactors.
tiny piece of matter that carries positive or negative electricity
A magnetic field can bend the path of a charged particle.
particle made of other particles bound together
A proton is a composite particle consisting of quarks.
short-lived baryon in particle physics
The delta particle decayed almost instantly after being produced.
type of meson consisting of a charm quark and its antiquark
The discovery of the J/psi particle was pivotal in the study of quark dynamics.
type of subatomic particle in the baryon family
The lambda particle is essential in understanding quantum chromodynamics.
non-destructive testing method using magnetic fields and ferrous particles
The weld was checked for defects using magnetic particle inspection.
word used in names to denote noble status
The nobiliary particle 'de' often appears in French aristocratic names.
process where tiny physical pieces gain speed or energy under applied forces
Particle acceleration in the collider produced beams with extremely high energies.
instrument that detects and counts tiny separate bits of matter in samples
The lab used a particle counter to check the cleanliness of the room.
device that identifies or measures subatomic particles
The particle detector recorded the collision event.
process of separating particles from mixtures
Particle separation is crucial in water treatment.
Origin of particle
Latin, particula (small part)
Terms with particle included in their meaning
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particle
single particle of a substance
nature
single tiny particle of sand
cleanliness
tiny spot or particle of dirt
fire
small fiery particle thrown off from a fire
physics
subatomic particle with negative charge
charged particle
atom or molecule with an electrical charge
liquid particle
small drop of liquid
physics
region around a charged particle exerting force
charged particle
space around a charged particle exerting force
temperature physics
internal power tied to particle motion, related to warmth
sieving scale
measure of particle size in materials
particle dispersion
dispersing particles in the air
particle accelerator
machine that accelerates particles to high speeds for collision
geology
particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter
particle research
device that speeds up particles
physics
process where a particle and antiparticle convert to energy
physics
particle with integer spin following Bose-Einstein statistics
geology
particle greater than 256 mm in diameter
physics
wave-particle nature of matter and radiation
particle counting
unit in chemistry for 6.022 x 10^23 particles of a substance
subatomic particle
neutral lepton with spin ½ linked to electron muon or tau
physics
subatomic particle with no charge in atomic nuclei
geology
particle 4 to 64 mm in diameter
physics particle
smallest unit of light with no rest mass
Examples of particle in a sentence
A particle of sand irritated her eye. Protons and neutrons are particles in the atomic nucleus. The scientist studied the behavior of subatomic particles. There was not a particle of doubt in her voice. The test detected only a particle of dust. In 'to eat', 'to' is a particle.
The particle 'up' in 'clean up' is crucial.
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- French:particule, corpuscule, ...
- German:Partikel, Spur, ...
- Italian:particella, corpuscolo, ...
- Spanish:partícula, ápice, ...
- Portuguese:partícula, pingo, ...
- Chinese:微粒, 质点, ...
- Japanese:粒子, 微塵, ...
- Arabic:جُسَيْم, جُزَيْئ, ...
- Hebrew:חֶלְקִיק, שֶׁמֶץ, ...
- Russian:частица, элементарная частица, ...
- Ukrainian:частинка, крихта, ...
- Hindi:कण, पार्टिकल, ...
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