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1. alpha-adrenergic_blocker
noun. any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder.
Synonyms
- blocker
- alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
- Minipress
- terazosin
- alpha blocker
- alpha-blocker
- prazosin
- blocking agent
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Rhymes with Alpha Particle
Sentences with alpha-particle
1. Noun Phrase
One such process is when a Uranium-238 atom ejects an alpha particle and the resulting atom is then Thorium-234.
2. Noun Phrase
(This can be true of alpha particles, too.)
3. Noun Phrase
An alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons.
4. Noun Phrase
An alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons.
2. alpha-linolenic_acid
noun. a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition.
Synonyms
- omega-3 fatty acid
3. alpha-blocker
noun. any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder.
Synonyms
- blocker
- alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
- Minipress
- terazosin
- alpha blocker
- alpha-adrenergic blocker
- prazosin
- blocking agent
4. particle
noun. ['ˈpɑːrtəkəl, ˈpɑːrtɪkəl'] (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
Synonyms
- speck
- stuff
- molecule
- chylomicron
- grain
- flyspeck
- mote
- grinding
- material
- atom
- identification particle
Antonyms
- thin
- hardness
- insulator
- conductor
Etymology
- particule (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
5. particle
noun. ['ˈpɑːrtəkəl, ˈpɑːrtɪkəl'] a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions.
Synonyms
- superstring
- scintilla
- elementary particle
- fermion
- micelle
- ion
- magnetic monopole
- beta particle
- subatomic particle
- virion
- alpha particle
- thermion
- boson
- body
- prion
- fundamental particle
- deuteron
Antonyms
- unbreakableness
- softness
- thick
- porosity
Etymology
- particule (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
6. particle
noun. ['ˈpɑːrtəkəl, ˈpɑːrtɪkəl'] a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs.
Synonyms
- closed-class word
Antonyms
- thinness
- breakableness
Etymology
- particule (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
7. alpha
noun. ['ˈælfə'] the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet.
Synonyms
- Greek alphabet
- alphabetic character
- letter of the alphabet
Antonyms
- meaningless
- noncritical
- indecisive
- noncrucial
8. alpha
adjective. ['ˈælfə'] early testing stage of a software or hardware product.
Synonyms
- exploratory
Antonyms
- worthless
- inessential
9. alpha
adjective. ['ˈælfə'] first in order of importance.
Synonyms
- important
Antonyms
- unimportance
- insignificant
10. alpha
noun. ['ˈælfə'] the beginning of a series or sequence.
Antonyms
- modest