quantum; smallest discrete unit of a physical property
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quantum; the smallest discrete and indivisible unit of a physical quantity in the microscopic realm
formalA fundamental concept in quantum physics, indicating that energy, momentum, angular momentum, and other quantities are quantized.
Guāng光
shì是
yóu由
yī一
zhǒng种
jiào叫
zuò做
guāng光
zǐ子
de的
liàng量
zǐ子
zǔ组
chéng成
de的
。
Light is composed of quanta called photons.
Liàng量
zǐ子
lì力
xué学
miáo描
shù述
de的
shì是
wēi微
guān观
lì粒
zǐ子
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
Quantum mechanics describes the behavior of microscopic particles.
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Néng能
liàng量
shì是
liàng量
zǐ子
huà化
de的
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
lián连
xù续
de的
。
Energy is quantized, not continuous.