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TOPIK 6noun

소립자

soripja [소립짜]

소립자가 · 소립자를

elementary particle, subatomic particle

Example

쿼크와 전자는 더 이상 나눌 수 없는 소립자입니다.

Quarks and electrons are elementary particles that cannot be divided further.

Word parts

소 basic립 grain자 particle

Literally 'basic grain particle'.

Good to know

Pronounced [소립짜]; in everyday science writing 기본 입자 is also common.