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Definition of elementary particle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

elementary particle

noun
 
/ˌelɪmentri ˈpɑːtɪkl/
 
/ˌelɪmentri ˈpɑːrtɪkl/
(also fundamental particle)
(physics)
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  1. a very small piece of matter (= a substance), such as a quark, that does not contain within it any even smaller pieces of matter compare subatomic particleTopics Physics and chemistryc2
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