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particle
particle /ˈpɑːrtɪkəl/
noun
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)
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
(
atom
, corpuscle
, molecule
, mote
, particle
, speck
)
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
The scientist observed the movement of particles under a microscope.
The scientist observed the movement of particles under a microscope.
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()
A body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
(
subatomic particle
, particle
)
a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
The physicist accelerated particles in the particle accelerator, unraveling the secrets of the universe at a microscopic level.
The physicist accelerated particles in the particle accelerator, unraveling the secrets of the universe at a microscopic level.
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()
A function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
(
particle
)
a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
junction rectifier
junction rectifier /ˈʤʌŋkʃən rɪˈkʌtəɹeɪt/
noun
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A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
(
crystal rectifier
, diode
, junction rectifier
, semiconductor diode
)
a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
Stephen Collins Foster
Stephen Collins Foster /ˈstiːvən ˈkɒlɪnz ˈfɒstər/
noun
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United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
(
Foster
, Stephen Collins Foster
, Stephen Foster
)
United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)
cream violet
cream violet /kriːm ˈvaɪəlɪt/
noun
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Leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple
(
cream violet
, pale violet
, striped violet
, Viola striata
)
leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple
