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10 Language-to-English DictionariesElementary Particle
/ˌɛl.ɪˈmɛn.tə.ri ˈpɑːr.tɪ.kəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A subatomic particle that is not composed of other particles and is a fundamental constituent of matter.
"Electrons and quarks are examples of elementary particles that make up atoms." - 2
Any of the basic building blocks of matter, as defined in the Standard Model of particle physics.
"The discovery of the Higgs boson added to our understanding of elementary particles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'elementary particle' combines 'elementary', derived from the Latin 'elementarius', meaning 'pertaining to a basic element', and 'particle', from the Latin 'particula', meaning 'a small part'. The concept evolved in the early 20th century with advancements in quantum physics, referring to the most fundamental constituents of matter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Elementary Particle" is said worldwide
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particule élémentaire
Transliteration: par-ti-kul el-e-men-tair
"Les électrons sont des particules élémentaires."
Elementarteilchen
Transliteration: e-le-men-tar-tay-l-khen
"Quarks sind Elementarteilchen."
particella elementare
Transliteration: par-ti-chel-la e-le-men-ta-re
"I quark sono particelle elementari."
partícula elemental
Transliteration: par-ti-cu-la e-le-men-tal
"Los electrones son partículas elementales."
partícula elementar
Transliteration: par-ti-cu-la e-le-men-tar
"Os quarks são partículas elementares."
आधारभूत कण
Transliteration: aadhaarabhoot kan
"इलेक्ट्रॉन आधारभूत कण हैं।"
基本粒子
Transliteration: jī běn lì zǐ
"电子是基本粒子。"
소립자
Transliteration: so-rip-ja
"전자와 쿼크는 소립자입니다."
素粒子
Transliteration: そりゅうし
"電子は素粒子です。"
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