Elementary Particle (Noun)
Meaning
(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- Physicists believe that elementary particles are the building blocks of all matter in the universe.
- The discovery of new elementary particles often leads to a deeper understanding of the fundamental forces of nature.
- Protons, neutrons, and electrons are all examples of elementary particles that make up atoms.
- In the Standard Model of particle physics, quarks and leptons are considered to be elementary particles.
- The Large Hadron Collider is a powerful tool used to study the properties of elementary particles.