What does particule in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word particule in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use particule in French.

The word particule in French means particle, aristocratic particle, particle, particle, particle accelerator, alpha particle, beta particle, negatron, positron, elementary particle, fine particle, nobiliary particle, subatomic particle, phrasal verb. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word particule

particle

nom féminin (petite partie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On trouve parfois dans l'eau des particules de calcaire.
Limestone particles are sometimes found in the water.

aristocratic particle

nom féminin (préfixe de nom noble) (name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La particule de Giscard d'Estaing a été achetée en 1922.
Giscard d'Estaing's aristocratic particle was acquired in 1922.

particle

nom féminin (grammaire (petit mot invariable) (Grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En grammaire française ne, le, de sont des particules.
In English grammar, "in," "up," and "of" are particles.

particle

nom féminin (physique (constituant non continu) (Physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous étudions les particules élémentaires.
We are studying elementary particles.

particle accelerator

nom masculin (instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'accélérateur de particules du CERN est situé 100 mètres sous terre.

alpha particle

nom féminin (noyau d'hélium) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

beta particle

nom féminin (électron ou positron) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

negatron

nom féminin (électron) (negative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

positron

nom féminin (positron) (positive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

elementary particle

nom féminin (Physique : particule fondamentale) (Physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fine particle

nom féminin (très petite particule de l'air)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

nobiliary particle

nom féminin (particule onomastique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la Révolution, beaucoup de noms perdirent leur particule nobiliaire.

subatomic particle

nom féminin (particule élémentaire ou composite) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

phrasal verb

nom masculin (verbe suivi d'une préposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
« Give up » en anglais est un verbe à particule.

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