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Definition of Elementary particle
1. Noun. (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter.
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Specialized synonyms: Antilepton, Antiparticle, Antiquark, Hadron, Lepton, Quark, Strange Particle, Cosmic String, String, Weakly Interacting Massive Particle, Wimp
Generic synonyms: Particle, Subatomic Particle
Group relationships: Atom
Definition of Elementary particle
1. Noun. (physics) fundamental particle; any of the subatomic particles that does not consist of other, smaller particles; the gauge bosons, leptons and quarks ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elementary Particle
Literary usage of Elementary particle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geometric Structures in Nonlinear Physics by Robert Hermann (1991)
"elementary particle Theory is the grand obsession of many of the best physicists
of our time. Much of what has been succesful here has had at its foundation ..."
2. Topics in Physical Geometry by Robert Hermann (1988)
"INTRODUCTION IN elementary particle PHYSICS elementary particle physics has been
remarkable in the wealth of mathematical structure it has used and whose ..."
3. Differential Geometry and the Calculus of Variations by Robert Hermann (1977)
"SPECULATIONS ABOUT elementary particle PHYSICS These ideas seem to ... Nw,
elementary particle physics is the area of contemporary science which is most ..."
4. C-O-R Generalized Functions, Current Algebras, and Control by Robert Hermann (1994)
"REMARKS ON elementary particle PHYSICS AND WEINBERG'S BOOK “DREAMS OF A FINAL
THEORY” As should be evident from my work in Volume 26, and many of my ..."
5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... their phenomenological interpretations, and the various recent forms of
elementary particle theory to the earliest forms of meson field theory. ..."
6. The Geometry of Non-linear Differential Equations, Bäcklund Transformations by Robert Hermann (1976)
"A truly non-linear theory will be completely different than what is now sold to
us as Quantum Field and elementary particle Theory1 Why do I want to go back ..."
7. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"The major publications include: Review of Particle Properties (LBL- 100), Data
Booklet and Pocket Diary; Current Experiments in elementary particle Physics ..."