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composite particle
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composite particle
Scientific
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A subatomic particle that is composed of two or more elementary particles. The protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom are composite particles, as they are composed of quarks; electrons orbiting the nucleus are not composite particles.
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See also elementary particle subatomic particle
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