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particle

[pahr-ti-kuhl] / ˈpɑr tɪ kəl /


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Rather than experiencing a conventional magnetic force along its path, the particle would undergo a change in its quantum phase.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

This interference completely suppressed the tunneling, leaving the simulated particle frozen in its original state.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Belgian particle physicist helped build an observatory deep in the Antarctic ice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Belgian particle physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to astronomy and his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Dad set out to prove them wrong by the sheer volume of his work and application of every particle of his energy and intelligence.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Instead of disappearing, these materials gradually fragment into increasingly smaller particles, including microplastics and nanoplastics.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

These precisely sized, spherical particles are engineered to dissolve within hours, potentially combining the advantages of temporary agents with the controlled delivery of permanent microspheres.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

In a study involving 194 patients, researchers found that a treatment using tiny particles that dissolve within hours was associated with substantial reductions in knee pain and improvements in mobility.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Quantum mechanics, however, reveals that particles can behave in ways that have no straightforward counterpart in our ordinary experience.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Motion, according to the atomists, was the movement of these little particles.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife


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