"multiparticle" meaning in English

See multiparticle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: multi- + particle Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|particle}} multi- + particle Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multiparticle (not comparable)
  1. (physics, of quantum entanglement) Involving more than two particles. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Physics

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