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virtual particle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a particle that exists for a limited time and space, introducing uncertainty in their energy and momentum

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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  • Arabic: جُسَيْم اِفْتِرَاضِيّ (jusaym iftirāḍiyy) — virtual particle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 虛粒子 /虚粒子 (xūlìzǐ) — virtual particle
  • Dutch: virtueel deeltje — virtual particle
  • Finnish: virtuaalihiukkanen — virtual particle
  • French: particule virtuelle — virtual particle
  • German: virtuelles Teilchen — virtual particle
  • Hebrew: חלקיק וירטואלי — virtual particle
  • Italian: particella virtuale — virtual particle
  • Polish: cząstka wirtualna — virtual particle
  • Spanish: partícula virtual — virtual particle