Mesh term Elementary Particles
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Description
Individual components of atoms, usually subatomic; subnuclear particles are usually detected only when the atomic nucleus decays and then only transiently, as most of them are unstable, often yielding pure energy without substance, i.e., radiation.Browse to child terms:
Electrons
Heavy Ions
Mesons
Nucleons
Phonons
Photons
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