quantum

🇺🇸 /ˈkwɑːntəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkwɒntəm/
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The smallest possible amount of something, especially energy or a related physical property.

Scientists are studying the quantum effects in particles to understand the behavior of subatomic matter.

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n. The smallest possible amount of something, especially energy or a related physical property.

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Plural quanta