virtual particle

noun

a particle that exists for a limited time and space, introducing uncertainty in their energy and momentum

Opposite
real particle
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Meanings

nounvirtual particle (plural virtual particles)

plural virtual particles

  1. natural sciencesa particle that exists for a limited time and space, introducing uncertainty in their energy and momentum

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
real particle

Translations

Arabic جُسَيْم اِفْتِرَاضِيّ
  • جُسَيْم اِفْتِرَاضِيّ (jusaym iftirāḍiyy)virtual particle
Chinese Mandarin 虛粒子 /虚粒子
  • 虛粒子 /虚粒子 (xūlìzǐ)virtual particle
Dutch virtueel deeltje
  • virtueel deeltjevirtual particle
Finnish virtuaalihiukkanen
  • virtuaalihiukkanenvirtual particle
French particule virtuelle
  • particule virtuellevirtual particle
German virtuelles Teilchen
  • virtuelles Teilchenvirtual particle
Hebrew חלקיק וירטואלי
  • חלקיק וירטואליvirtual particle
Italian particella virtuale
  • particella virtualevirtual particle
Polish cząstka wirtualna
  • cząstka wirtualnavirtual particle
Spanish partícula virtual
  • partícula virtualvirtual particle
Cite this entry
APA

virtual particle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20particle

MLA

“virtual particle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20particle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virtual particle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20particle.

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