particle physics

noun

: a branch of physics dealing with the constitution, properties, and interactions of elementary particles especially as revealed in experiments using particle accelerators

called also high-energy physics

particle physicist noun

Examples of particle physics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tried and tested basic law of modern particle physics—what scientists call the Standard Model—enshrines the muon as one of our universe’s fundamental building blocks. —Rahul Rao, Popular Science, 17 Aug. 2023

In the 1980s, Dr. Turner was among the scientists who began using the tools of particle physics to study the Big Bang and the evolution of the universe, and the universe to learn about particle physics. —Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023

By measuring the magnetic moment, scientists are testing the theoretical linchpin of particle physics: the standard model. —Katrina Miller, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2023

His answers led into a deep, thoughtful exploration of the technology of modern movie-making, along with the unexpected connections between digital effects and zoology, medicine, and even particle physics. —Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2014

Generally, they can be used by scientists to study cosmic rays, infrared light and particle physics. —Denise Chow, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2023

The current theory of quantum mechanics that attempts to explain the nature of the universe is called the Standard Model of particle physics. —The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2022

By the 1960s, particle physics had grown from tabletop experiments to industrial-scale operations. —James B. Meigs, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2023

But theorists have few if any concrete clues about how to go beyond the Standard Model of particle physics, the stiflingly comprehensive set of equations for the quantum world that’s been the theory to beat for half a century. —Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above