elementary particle as a noun: - 1
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elementary particle
noun
1 elementary particle
physics A particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter.
synonym: fundamental particle.
Dutch: elementair deeltje
Polish: cząstka elementarna, korpuskuła
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