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/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl pɑːrˈtɪkəlz/ · fun.da.men.tal par.ti.cles
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- Any of the subatomic particles that does not consist of other, smaller particles; the gauge bosons, leptons, and quarks. Physicists have long sought to understand the properties of fundamental particles, which make up all matter in the universe.
- The smallest units of matter that still retain their identity as particles. The study of fundamental particles has led to a deeper understanding of the structure of atoms and molecules.
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Did you know? The discovery of fundamental particles has led to numerous Nobel Prizes in Physics, including the awarding of the prize to James Chadwick in 1935 for the discovery of the neutron, a fundamental particle.