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subatmospheric
[ suhb-at-muhs-fer-ik, -feer- ]
/ ˌsʌb æt məsˈfɛr ɪk, -ˈfɪər- /
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adjective
(of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
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Origin of subatmospheric
First recorded in 1940–45; sub- + atmospheric
Words nearby subatmospheric
subarid, subassemble, subassembly, subastral, subastringent, subatmospheric, subatom, subatomic, subatomic particle, subatomic particles, subaudition
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