particle physicistn.
/ˌpɑːtᵻkl ˈfɪzᵻsɪst/, U.S. /ˌpɑrdək(ə)l ˈfɪzəsəst/ An expert or specialist in the physics of subatomic particles.
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1947 Sci. Monthly Mar. 215/1 We have here an interesting parallel to some of the methods of particle physicists, who have been notably successful in getting information about particles and particle aggregates by drastic bombardments of various sorts.
1965 Science 26 Mar. 1550/1 High energy machines are not just expensive tools for particle physicists.
1994 Sci. News 8 Oct. 238/1 (advt.) At the heart of Lindley's story is the rise of the particle physicists and their attempts to reach far out into the cosmos for a unifying theory.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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