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charged particle
charged particle (chärjd)n. A subatomic particle, such as a proton or electron, that has an electric charge, either positive or negative.charged particle
charged particle[′chärjd ′pärd·ə·kəl] (particle physics) A particle whose charge is not zero; the charge of a particle is added to its designation as a superscript, with particles of charge +1 and -1 (in terms of the charge of the proton) denoted by + and - respectively; for example, π+, Σ-. charged particle
charged particleAny ion or subatomic particle that carries an electrical charge, e.g., in medicine, a proton used in radiation therapy. By convention, protons are positively charged particles; electrons, negatively charged. See also: particleThesaurusSeeparticle |