Composite particle
composite particle
A subatomic particle that is composed of two or more elementary particles. The protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom are composite particles, as they are composed of quarks; electrons orbiting the nucleus are not composite particles. See also elementary particle, subatomic particle.
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- Composite-print
noun 1. Movies. a positive print having the picture and soundtrack placed side by side on the same strand of film after all postproduction work on picture and sound has been completed. 2. Photography. See under . noun 1. a photograph characterized by overlapping or juxtaposed images resulting from a multiple exposure or the combining […]
- Composite-school
noun 1. (in Canada) a secondary school offering academic, commercial, and industrial subjects. noun 1. (Eastern Canadian) a secondary school offering both academic and nonacademic courses
- Composite-shot
noun, Movies, Television. 1. . noun 1. Also called composite shot. Movies, Television. a type of process photography in which two or more shots are juxtaposed and projected simultaneously on the screen. 2. Computers. a mode of operation that uses windows to enable simultaneous viewing of two or more displays on the same screen.
- Composite video
noun See component video
- Composite-volcano
[strey-toh-vol-key-noh, strat-oh-] /ˌstreɪ toʊ vɒlˈkeɪ noʊ, ˌstræt oʊ-/ noun, plural stratovolcanoes, stratovolcanos. 1. a large, steep volcano built up of alternating layers of lava and ash or cinders. n. coined in German (von Seebach, 1866), from strato-, comb. form of stratus (see stratum) + volcano. So called for its composite structure. stratovolcano (strāt’ō-vŏl-kā’nō) See under […]