particle
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These particles can carry toxic substances that are consumed by wildlife and people, contributing to disease, ecosystem disruption, harm to marine organisms, and declining soil quality.
From Science Daily
When these charges meet, they release light and form a particle called an exciton before settling into a stable electrical state.
From Science Daily
Ionisation-based systems use a tiny amount of radioactive material to charge, or ionise, particles in the air which flow between two small plates.
From BBC
Quantum physics shows that particles do not behave like solid objects with fixed locations.
From Science Daily
During reheating, the Universe was rapidly filling with particles following the end of cosmic inflation.
From Science Daily
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