high-energy physics

high-energy physics

n (General Physics) another name for particle physics

high′-en′ergy phys′ics

n. the study of the collision of particles accelerated to high energies. [1960–65]

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high-energy physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactionshigh energy physics, particle physicsflavour, flavor - (physics) the six kinds of quarkscharm - (physics) one of the six flavors of quarkstrangeness - (physics) one of the six flavors of quarkcolour, color - (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"M-theory - (particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belongstring theory - (particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional stringsnatural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"