Meanings
nounfundamental particle (plural fundamental particles)
plural fundamental particles
- natural sciencesAny of the subatomic particles that does not consist of other, smaller particles; the gauge bosons, leptons and quarks.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter
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