- particle par·ti·cle n
- ['pɒːtɪkl]
Gram Phys particella, (of dust) granello, (of food) pezzettino, (fig: of truth, sense) briciolo
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particle par·ti·cle n
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par|ti|cle — «PAHR tuh kuhl», noun. 1. a very little bit: »I got a particle of dust in my eye. 2. a) any one of the extremely small units of which all matter is composed, such as the molecule, atom, electron, photon, neutrino, or meson; elementary particle:… … Useful english dictionary
K-par|ti|cle — «KAY PAHR tuh kuhl», noun, or K particle, = heavy meson. (Cf. ↑heavy meson) … Useful english dictionary
sub|par|ti|cle — «suhb PAHR tuh kuhl», noun. a constituent of a particle: »All ribosomes are constructed from two unequal subparticles (Science Journal). The question now is whether “elementary” particles such as protons have…subparticles of some kind (Gary… … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|par|ti|cle — «AN tee PAHR tuh kuhl», noun. a particle of antimatter; a unit of matter, such as a positron, antiproton, or antineutron, corresponding in mass and properties to an elementary particle but with an opposite electrical charge or opposite magnetic… … Useful english dictionary
Particle — Par ti*cle, n. [L. particula, dim. of pars, gen partis, a part: cf. F. particule. See {Part}, and cf. {Parcel}.] 1. A minute part or portion of matter; a morsel; a little bit; an atom; a jot; as, a particle of sand, of wood, of dust. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Particle accelerator — Par ti*cle ac*cel er*a*tor, n. (Physics) A large and expensive scientific instrument used by physicists to accelerate elementary particles (such as protons or electrons) to speeds near that of light, for the purpose of investigating the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
particle — par|ti|cle [ˈpa:tıkəl US ˈpa:r ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: particula, from pars; PART1] 1.) a very small piece of something ▪ dust particles particle of ▪ tiny particles of soil 2.) not a particle of truth/evidence etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
particle — par|ti|cle [ partıkl ] noun count ** 1. ) an extremely small piece or amount of something: dust particles particle of: tiny particles of food There s not a particle of evidence to support his story. 2. ) SCIENCE an extremely small piece of MATTER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Particle physics — Par ti*cle phys ics, n. That branch of physics which investigates the nature of matter, and in particular the properties and behavior of the elementary particles (fundamental particles), of which matter is composed. Included in this field is the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
particle — par•ti•cle [[t]ˈpɑr tɪ kəl[/t]] n. 1) a minute portion, piece, or amount; a very small bit: a particle of dust[/ex] 2) phs one of the extremely small constituents of matter, as an atom, proton, quark, or gluon 3) a clause or article, as of a… … From formal English to slang
particle — par·ti·cle … English syllables
