fundamental particle


Origin:
1930–35

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fundamental particle
 
n
another name for elementary particle

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Fundamental particle is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Medical Dictionary

fundamental particle fun·da·men·tal particle (fŭn'də-měn'tl)
n.
See elementary particle.

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fundamental particle  
See elementary particle.
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Example sentences
It is now believed that every fundamental particle has a corresponding
  antiparticle.
He and a colleague at the center have discovered an extraordinary new
  fundamental particle.
In this it will resemble the top quark, the latest fundamental particle to have
  been detected.
Comparison of unaltered and altered mean values showed an increase in
  fundamental particle sizes in the altered size fractions.
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