elementary particle

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ˌelementary ˈparticle noun [countable]  technicalHP one of the types of pieces of matter including electrons, protons, and neutrons that make up atoms 基本粒子

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elementary particle• It was expected that a similar equation would govern the proton, the only other supposedly elementary particle known at that time.

ˌelementary ˈparticle nounChineseSyllable  

pieces matter of including the of of types one Corpus electrons,

elementary particle
ˌelementary ˈparticle noun [countable]
technical one of the types of pieces of matter including electrons, protons, and neutrons that make up atoms

elementary particleBrE /ˌelɪmentri ˈpɑːtɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌelɪmentri ˈpɑːrtɪkl/ 🔊 noun (physics 物理) any of the different types of very small pieces of matter (= a substance) smaller than an atom 基本粒子