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noun
Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: particle
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
a quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: quantum
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kw- Proto-Indo-European *kwís Proto-Italic *kwis Proto-Indo-European *kw- Proto-Indo-European *kwos Proto-Italic *kwoi Latin quam Proto-Indo-European *sóder. Proto-Italic *sei Latin sī univ. Latin quasī̆bor. English quasi- English particle English quasiparticle From quasi- + particle.
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