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 If researchers can figure those out, the new information may help build a more complete standard model of particle physics, as well as expand our knowledge of the inner workings of planets, stars, and supernovas. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024 As a result, drug discovery, neuroscience, renewable-energy research, and particle physics are fundamentally changing. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024 The Higgs field plays a critical role in our modern theory of particle physics, known as the Standard Model. Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024 In fact, many of the physical sciences—such as astronomy and particle physics—rely on it as well, and can also suffer from replication difficulties. Condé Nast, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for particle physics 

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of particle physics was in 1946

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“Particle physics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particle%20physics. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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