subnuclear

adjective

pertaining to particles within or smaller than an atomic nucleus.

Words nearby subnuclear

subnasion, subnet, subnitrate, subnormal, subnotebook, subnuclear, subnuclear particle, subnucleus, suboccipital, suboccipital muscle, suboccipital nerve

Example sentences from the Web for subnuclear

  • Matter is made up of subnuclear particles—electrons, protons and the like.

    The Untouchable |Stephen A. Kallis

British Dictionary definitions for subnuclear

subnuclear
/ (sʌbˈnjuːklɪə) /

adjective

of or relating to particles within the nucleus of an atom
of a lesser level of organization than the nucleus of an atom