fundamental particle

noun

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The 2025 awards specifically honored individuals pioneering discoveries in gene editing, human diseases, and the fundamental particles of the universe and its underlying mathematical principles. Ashley Lan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025 The Standard Model of Particle Physics describes the fundamental particles that make up all matter, like quarks and electrons, as well as the particles that mediate their interactions through forces like electromagnetism and the weak force. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024 Neutrinos, the least understood of the fundamental particles, are perhaps the last place to look for another charge-parity violation that could tip the scales. Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 Of all the fundamental particles that make up the standard model of particle physics, neutrinos remain the most enigmatic. Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fundamental particle

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1901, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fundamental particle was in 1901

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“Fundamental particle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamental%20particle. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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