🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

原子粒子

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuánzǐ lìzǐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Atomic Particle/əˈtɒmɪk ˈpɑːtɪkl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"原子粒子对于理解原子的结构至关重要。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A minute portion of matter, typically referring to subatomic particles such as protons, neutrons, and electrons.

    "In physics, an atomic particle is essential for understanding the structure of atoms."
  2. 2

    Any of the fundamental constituents of matter, including quarks and leptons.

    "Researchers are studying atomic particles to uncover the mysteries of the universe."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'atomic' derives from the Greek word 'atomos', meaning 'indivisible', which was adopted in the early 19th century to describe the smallest unit of matter. 'Particle' comes from the Latin 'particula', meaning 'a small part', and has been used in scientific contexts since the 17th century.

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