subnuclear
Americanadjective
adjective
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of or relating to particles within the nucleus of an atom
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of a lesser level of organization than the nucleus of an atom
Pronunciation
See nuclear ( def. ).
Etymology
Origin of subnuclear
First recorded in 1950–55; sub- + nuclear ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"Now, we can express the structure of subnuclear particles in terms of forces, pressure and physical sizes that also non-physicists can relate to," added Burkert.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 23, 2024
There is no known reason that magnetic monopoles should not exist—they are simply never observed—and so searches at the subnuclear level continue.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Mesons are subnuclear particles formed when cosmic rays from outer space hit the atmosphere.
From Time Magazine Archive
Still, the laboratory's new bubble chamber for the study of subnuclear particles lay twisted and scorched in the $1,000,000 wreckage.
From Time Magazine Archive
Matter is made up of subnuclear particles—electrons, protons and the like.
From The Untouchable by Stephen A. Kallis
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