charged particle

noun

1. charged ( def 4 ).

Example Sentences

Physicists believe such accelerators are the source of mysterious, highly energetic cosmic rays, charged particles that careen through the galaxy, sometimes crash-landing on Earth.

From Science News

The electricity — a flow of charged particles — results from pressure and heat building up in the material.

From Science News For Students

Scientists have known for a decade that two bubbles of charged particles, or plasma, flank the plane of the Milky Way.

From Science News

One is to bounce other charged particles off the proton and measure its size based on their deflections.

From Ars Technica

With all the charged particles, the thermosphere is also home to those beautiful celestial light shows known as auroras.

From Science News For Students