fundamental particle
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1. (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | particle, subatomic particle, |
| definition | : | a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | antilepton, |
| definition | : | the antiparticle of a lepton (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | antiparticle, |
| definition | : | a particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | antiquark, |
| definition | : | the antiparticle of a quark (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | hadron, |
| definition | : | any elementary particle that interacts strongly with other particles (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | lepton, |
| definition | : | an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions; has a baryon number of 0 (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | quark, |
| definition | : | (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3 (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | strange particle, |
| definition | : | an elementary particle with non-zero strangeness (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | cosmic string, string, |
| definition | : | (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | weakly interacting massive particle, wimp, |
| definition | : | a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe (noun.object) |
| part meronym | : | atom, |
| definition | : | (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element (noun.substance) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
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