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English
Etymology
sub- + atomic
Pronunciation
Adjective
subatomic (not comparable)
- (physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.
- 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.
Related terms
Translations
relating to particles that are smaller than an atom
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French subatomique.
Adjective
subatomic m or n (feminine singular subatomică, masculine plural subatomici, feminine and neuter plural subatomice)
- subatomic
Declension