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particle physics

–noun
the branch of physics that deals with the properties and behavior of elementary particles.


Origin:
1945–50
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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 theory, quantum mechanics.
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