Define Particle.

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Particle is a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit: a particle of dust; not a particle of supporting evidence.

In the physical sciences, a particle (or corpuscule in older texts) is a small localized object to which can be ascribed several physical or chemical properties such as volume, density or mass. ... The term 'particle' is rather general in meaning, and is refined as needed by various scientific fields.

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