Cryptic crossword clue
Physicist initially well-informed about light particle 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PHOTON

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The straight part
We know that "light particle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case light particle = photon.
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What does PHOTON mean?

PHOTON noun
  1. The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.

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