HyperDic: subatomic_particle

English > 1 sense of the expression subatomic particle:
NOUNobjectsubatomic particle, particlea body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
English > subatomic particle: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningA body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions.
Synonymparticle
Narroweralpha particleA positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom
beta particleA high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope
bosonAny particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle
deuteronThe nucleus of deuterium
elementary particle, fundamental particle(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom
fermionAny particle that obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics and is subject to the Pauli exclusion principle
ionA particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative)
magnetic monopoleA hypothetical particle with a single magnetic pole instead of the usual / usual two
micelleAn electrically charged particle built up from polymeric molecules or ions and occurring in certain colloidal electrolytic solutions like soaps and detergents
prion(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid
scintillaA sparkling glittering particle
superstringA hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time
thermionAn electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature
virino(microbiology) a hypothetical infectious particle thought to be the cause of scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the central nervous system
virion(virology) a complete viral particle
BroaderbodyAn individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
Spanishpartícula, partículas, partícula subatómica
Catalanpartícula, partícula subatòmica

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