subatomic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
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noting or pertaining to a particle or particles contained in an atom, as electrons, protons, or neutrons.
adjective
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of, relating to, or being a particle making up an atom or a process occurring within atoms
the electron is a subatomic particle
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having dimensions smaller than atomic dimensions
Etymology
Origin of subatomic
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Quantum simulators are especially useful for this kind of work because researchers can precisely control them and program them to imitate physical processes that occur at atomic and subatomic scales.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
The Pleiadians would then harness spiritual energy from subatomic tachyon particles in order to heal me, performing what Tourtsakis referred to as “surgeries.”
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Even though it is much larger than individual subatomic particles, it still follows the laws of quantum mechanics.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Mr. Oluseyi divides the universe into nine “realms,” ranging from the subatomic to the cosmological.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Otto Hahn, the chemist, was breaking apart atoms to understand their constituent subatomic particles.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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