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Particle physics

Scope note

Branch of physics that deals with the properties, relationships, and interactions of elementary particles, especially those produced in collisions involving very high energies.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054565

Broader Terms used

physics

Created

13yrs ago

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