partícula

Definitions of partícula
  1. noun
    a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
  2. noun
    a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
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    ion, ión
    a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
    anión
    a negatively charged ion
    catión
    a positively charged ion
    mesón
    an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0
    cuark, quark
    (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3
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    cuerpo
    an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
  3. noun
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
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    crujido
    material resulting from the process of grinding
    granito, gránulo
    a tiny grain
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    materia
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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