subatomic

[ suhb-uh-tom-ik ]
/ ˌsʌb əˈtɒm ɪk /
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adjective Physics.

of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
noting or pertaining to a particle or particles contained in an atom, as electrons, protons, or neutrons.

Origin of subatomic

First recorded in 1900–05; sub- + atomic

Words nearby subatomic

subassembly, subastral, subastringent, subatmospheric, subatom, subatomic, subatomic particle, subatomic particles, subaudition, subauricular, subaxial

Words related to subatomic

atomic, infinitesimal, little, minute

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British Dictionary definitions for subatomic

subatomic
/ (ˌsʌbəˈtɒmɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or being a particle making up an atom or a process occurring within atoms the electron is a subatomic particle
having dimensions smaller than atomic dimensions

Medical definitions for subatomic

subatomic
[ sŭb′ə-tŏm′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the constituents of the atom.
Having dimensions or participating in reactions characteristic of the constituents of the atom.

Cultural definitions for subatomic

subatomic

A descriptive term for objects and events within the atom.