particle physics

particle physics

n.

The branch of physics that deals with subatomic particles.

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particle physics

The branch of physics that deals with subatomic particles. See also quantum field theoryquantum mechanics

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particle physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions high energy physics, high-energy physics flavour, flavor - (physics) the six kinds of quarks charm - (physics) one of the six flavors of quark strangeness - (physics) one of the six flavors of quark colour, color - (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors" M-theory - (particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong string theory - (particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"