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particle

[pahr-ti-kuhl] / ˈpɑr tɪ kəl /


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Rather than a single type of particle, it could consist of multiple components that behave differently depending on their environment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Saturday because of harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In a galaxy like the Milky Way, the two particle types could exist in similar amounts, making interactions more likely.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

In a report last year, researchers with the Pacific Institute cited estimates that dust from the Salton Sea accounts for less than 1% of small particle pollution in the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In a landmark paper written in 1897, entitled Hereditary Monstrosities, de Vries analyzed his data and inferred that each trait was governed by a single particle of information.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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