high-energy physics

[ hahy-en-er-jee ]
/ ˈhaɪˈɛn ər dʒi /

noun

the branch of particle physics that deals with the collisions of particles accelerated to such high energies that new elementary particles are created by the collisions.

Origin of high-energy physics

First recorded in 1960–65

British Dictionary definitions for high-energy physics

high-energy physics

noun

another name for particle physics