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particle 1. Physics a body with finite mass that can be treated as having negligible size, and internal structure 2. See elementary particle 3. RC Church a small piece broken off from the Host at Mass particle [′pärd·ə·kəl] (mechanics) (particle physics) (physics) Any very small part of matter, such as a molecule, atom, or electron. Also known as fundamental particle. Any relatively small subdivision of matter, ranging in diameter from a few angstroms (as with gas molecules) to a few millimeters (as with large raindrops). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Additionally, for virus infected cell cultures but not uninfected cells, light microscopy and TEM demonstrated both the pathology and evidence of accumulation of viral particles that are the correct size for human norovirus. However, new TEM images showed the presence of viral particles in eroded gills of oysters. the complete viral particle, found extracellularly and capable of surviving in crystalline form and infecting a living cell; it comprises the nucleoid (genetic material) and the capsid. |
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