fundamental particle

noun

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They are made of fundamental particles, like the proton, neutron and electron. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Tests Are Possible If string theory is correct, fundamental particles of nature would not be the zero-dimensional point-like objects of standard theory. Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024 Tests are Possible If string theory is correct, fundamental particles of nature would not be the zero-dimensional pointlike objects of standard theory. Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024 Millions of leadership books assert that bosses are a fundamental particle in the physics of capitalist enterprise. Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fundamental particle 

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1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fundamental particle was in 1901

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“Fundamental particle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamental%20particle. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.

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