particle
Translation
particle, speck
Examples
A dust particle landed on the lens.
A dust particle landed on the lens.
An electron is a subatomic particle.
An electron is a subatomic particle.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) a very small piece of (sth.) A particle of dust is in my eye.
Similar Words
Synonyms: speck, grain, bit
Etymology
From Latin `particula` 'little part', a diminutive of `pars` 'part'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as a tiny 'part' of something, like a particle of dust.