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particle

particle /ˈpɑɚtɪkəl/ noun
plural particles
particle
/ˈpɑɚtɪkəl/
noun
plural particles
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARTICLE
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: a very small piece of something
: a very small amount of something
physics : any one of the very small parts of matter (such as a molecule, atom, or electron)
grammar : an adverb or preposition that when combined with a verb creates a phrasal verb