particle

US /ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.kəl/
UK /ˈpɑːr.t̬ə.kəl/
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1.

zarah, sedikit

a minute portion, piece, or amount of something

:
There wasn't a particle of dust in the room.
Tiada zarah habuk di dalam bilik.
He didn't show a particle of remorse.
Dia tidak menunjukkan sedikit pun penyesalan.
2.

zarah, zarah subatom

a subatomic particle (e.g., electron, proton, neutron)

:
Physicists study the behavior of elementary particles.
Ahli fizik mengkaji tingkah laku zarah asas.
The atom is composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons, which are all types of particles.
Atom terdiri daripada proton, neutron, dan elektron, yang semuanya adalah jenis zarah.
1.

partikel, kata tugas

a word that does not change its form and has a grammatical or semantic function but does not belong to one of the main parts of speech (e.g., 'to' in infinitives, 'up' in 'look up')

:
In the phrase 'to run', 'to' is a grammatical particle.
Dalam frasa 'to run', 'to' adalah partikel tatabahasa.
Phrasal verbs often consist of a verb and a particle.
Kata kerja frasa sering terdiri daripada kata kerja dan partikel.