| particle physics n. The branch of physics that deals with subatomic particles. |
particle physics
n
(Physics / General Physics) the study of fundamental particles and their properties Also called high-energy physics
| particle physics The branch of physics that deals with subatomic particles. See also quantum field theoryquantum mechanics |
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| Noun | 1. |  particle physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactionscharm - (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" |
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