elementary particlenoun [ C ]
uk/el.ɪˌmen.tər.i ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/us/el.ɪˌmen.t̬ɚ.i ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.kəl/specializedone of the most simple parts of all matter, such as an electron, a proton or a neutron
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Physics: atoms, molecules & sub-atomic particles
- acceptor
- anion
- antilepton
- antimatter
- antineutrino
- antiparticle
- cation
- disaccharide
- intramolecular
- ion
- ionize
- lepton
- Lewis structure
- macromolecule
- neutron
- quark
- relative molecular mass
- strong force
- subatomic particle
- subunit
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