粒子 — meaning in English

English meaning

• particle noun A very small piece or amount of matter.

Senses

粒子 is used for these senses in English:

• particle A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]
• particle (physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]

particle — full definition

1. noun A very small piece or amount of matter.
2. noun In physics, a tiny piece of matter smaller than an atom, such as an electron or proton.
3. noun In grammar, a small word, like "to" or "up," that helps form a phrase but has little meaning on its own.

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