fundamental particle

noun

: elementary particle

Examples of fundamental particle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers will use those collisions to probe the internal structure of matter and study how quarks and gluons, the fundamental particles responsible for building protons and neutrons, behave inside atomic nuclei. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

The event honors the scientists responsible for advances in gene therapy, neurodegenerative disease and theories of fundamental particles. — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

The lab also found a third fundamental particle, the tau neutrino, in 2000. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Her research suggests that the behavior of fundamental particles may be governed by underlying geometric structures rather than spacetime itself — a perspective that could help reshape how physicists model the universe at its most fundamental level. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fundamental particle

• article
• interparticle
• nanoparticle
• quasiparticle