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particle

[pahr-ti-kuhl] / ˈpɑr tɪ kəl /


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She also noted that particle size may play an important role.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Turns out the smaller the particle, the more toxic, says Wright.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

But the tests provide a particle count and compare your results with others who have taken them.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Despite that promise, light field cameras had not previously been explored for particle tracking.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

There is, we are told, an infinite hierarchy of universes, so that an elementary particle, such as an electron, in our universe would, if penetrated, reveal itself to be an entire closed universe.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

It is a relatively new therapy – not officially recognised by the NHS across the UK – which uses charged gas particles to help kill bacteria on the skin.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Fine particles in the smoke, which can vary depending on what is being burned, can penetrate deep into your lungs and even enter your bloodstream causing illness.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

In 1900, German mathematician David Hilbert asked what would become known as Hilbert's Sixth Problem, how the behaviour of a whole can be calculated based on the movement of individual particles.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The solar wind is a constant flow of fast-moving charged particles released by the Sun.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

I use my laboratory instruments to scan the air to analyze its particles.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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