Particles
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
Particles (noun)
- a very small piece of something, like dust or sand.
- a small unit of matter, like an atom or molecule, in physics.
- a small word used in grammar, like 'to' in 'to go'.
Examples
- A particle of dust landed on the table.
- The wind carried a particle of sand into my eye.
Common collocations: dust particle, tiny particle, particle of sand, subatomic particle, particle accelerator