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Meanings of indivisible particle in English

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Particle that cannot be further divided into separate subcomponents because it has none or because they are confined; proton, electron, photon, etc.

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        Usage of indivisible particle in English
        1
        The atom is no longer the indivisible particle of matter it was once understood to be.
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        2
        I'll bet, when you come to translate their scientific books, you'll find that they taught that the atom was the ultimate and indivisible particle.
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        3
        Of course it is unthinkable that indivisible particles of matter can occupy space and have dimensions.
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