B2nounscienceenvironment
US/ˈpɑːr.tɪ.kəl/
UK/ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/
an extremely small piece of something; in physics, one of the tiny parts that atoms are made of
In context
On bad days, Hanoi's air is full of fine dust particles.
Tiny particles of plastic have been found in tap water.
Electrons are particles with a negative electric charge.
Words that go with particle
noun + noun
- dust particlesAir filters remove dust particles from the bedroom.
- particle physicsShe studied particle physics at a lab in Switzerland.
adjective + noun
- fine particlesFine particles from traffic can travel deep into the lungs.
- tiny particlesTiny particles of sand got into the camera lens.
- airborne particlesMasks can block many airborne particles, including some viruses.