particle zoo
particle zoo · particle zoos
An extensive list of known and theorized elementary particlesAn extensive list of known and theorized elementary particles.
UK/ˌpɑːtɪkl̩ ˈzuː/US/ˌpɑɹtək(ə)l ˈzu/
Meaning
1 senses(informal, particle)An extensive list of known and theorized elementary particles.
Teilchenzoo
Translations
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extensive list of known and theorized elementary particles:
Origin
From particle + zoo, referring to the effort to create a taxonomy of elementary particlesFrom particle + zoo, referring to the effort to create a taxonomy of elementary particles similar to organizing animals in a zoo. The term has largely displaced the earlier term subnuclear zoo.
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Forms
plural: particle zoos| Singular | particle zoo |
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