Microphysics
[mahy-kruh-fiz-iks] /ˌmaɪ krəˈfɪz ɪks/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the branch of dealing with physical objects that are not large enough to be observed and treated directly, as elementary particles, atoms, and molecules.
/ˌmaɪkrəʊˈfɪzɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) the branch of physics concerned with small objects and systems, such as atoms, molecules, nuclei, and elementary particles
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