particle of matter (noun)
1particle physics — noun the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions • Syn: ↑high energy physics, ↑high energy physics • Members of this Topic: ↑flavor, ↑flavour, ↑charm, ↑strangeness, ↑ …
2particle — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin particula, from diminutive of part , pars Date: 14th century 1. a. a minute quantity or fragment b. a relatively small or the smallest discrete portion or amount of something 2. archaic a clause or… …
3particle — ► NOUN 1) a minute portion of matter. 2) Physics a component of the physical world smaller than an atom, e.g. an electron, proton, neutrino, or photon. 3) Grammar a minor function word that has comparatively little meaning and does not inflect, e …
4particle physics — noun A branch of physics that studies the elementary constituents of matter and radiation, and the interactions between them. Syn: high energy physics …
5particle — noun 1》 a minute portion of matter. 2》 Physics a subatomic constituent of the physical world, e.g. an electron, proton, neutrino, or photon. 3》 Grammar a minor function word that has comparatively little meaning and does not inflect, e.g. in, up …
6particle */*/ — UK [ˈpɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l] / US [ˈpɑrtɪk(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms particle : singular particle plural particles 1) an extremely small piece or amount of something dust particles particle of: tiny particles of food There s not a particle of… …
7dark matter — noun (cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force • Topics: ↑cosmology …
8particle — par|ti|cle [ partıkl ] noun count ** 1. ) an extremely small piece or amount of something: dust particles particle of: tiny particles of food There s not a particle of evidence to support his story. 2. ) SCIENCE an extremely small piece of MATTER …
9Mass noun — Not to be confused with Collective noun. Examples advice air art blood butter deodorant equipment food furniture garbage graffiti grass homework housework information …
10Collective noun — In linguistics, a collective noun is a word used to define a group of objects, where objects can be people, animals, emotions, inanimate things, concepts, or other things. For example, in the phrase a pride of lions , pride is a collective noun.… …
