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.
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subatomic
/ (ˌsʌbəˈtɒmɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or being a particle making up an atom or a process occurring within atomsthe electron is a subatomic particle
having dimensions smaller than atomic dimensions
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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.
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