subatomic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sub- +‎ atomic

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

subatomic (not comparable)

  1. (physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.
  2. Relating to something that is smaller in scale than the diameter of a hydrogen atom.
    The electron microscope is able to resolve detail at the subatomic level.

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French subatomique.

Adjective[edit]

subatomic m or n (feminine singular subatomică, masculine plural subatomici, feminine and neuter plural subatomice)

  1. subatomic

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