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Physical Phenomena > Elementary Particles

Preferred term

Elementary Particles  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Individual components of atoms, usually subatomic; subnuclear particles are usually detected only when the atomic nucleus decays and then only transiently, as most of them are unstable, often yielding pure energy without substance, i.e., radiation.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Fundamental Particles

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