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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.
Exact synonyms: Fundamental Particle
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
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