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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > elementary particles
Preferred Term:

elementary particles

Definition:
Individual components of atoms, usually subatomic; subnuclear particles are usually detected only when the atomic nucleus decays and then only transiently, as most of them are unstable, often yielding pure energy without substance, i.e., radiation.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
chemical substances
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • elemental particles
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24705
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