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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. chemical substances
  5. elementary particles

Preferred term

elementary particles

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Concept scheme: NALT Full

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • elemental particles

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24705

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