Particle-physics
noun
1.
the branch of physics that deals with the properties and behavior of elementary particles.
noun
1.
the study of fundamental particles and their properties Also called high-energy physics
particle physics
The branch of physics that deals with subatomic particles. See also quantum field theory, quantum mechanics.
The branch of science devoted to the study of the basic constituents of matter, particularly the constituents of the atomic nucleus.
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- Particolored
[pahr-tee-kuhl-erd] /ˈpɑr tiˌkʌl ərd/ adjective 1. having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress. adj. 1530s, from party “divided,” from French parti, past participle of partir “to divide” (see part (v.)). The noun parti itself occurs in the sense “parti-colored” from late 14c.
- Parti-colored
[pahr-tee-kuhl-erd] /ˈpɑr tiˌkʌl ərd/ adjective 1. having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress. adj. 1530s, from party “divided,” from French parti, past participle of partir “to divide” (see part (v.)). The noun parti itself occurs in the sense “parti-colored” from late 14c.
- Parti-coloured
/ˈpɑːtɪˌkʌləd/ adjective 1. having different colours in different parts; variegated