subnuclear

[ suhb-noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]

/ ˈsʌbˌnu kli ər, ˌnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər /

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adjective

pertaining to particles within or smaller than an atomic nucleus.

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Origin of subnuclear

First recorded in 1950–55; sub- + nuclear

how to pronounce subnuclear

See nuclear.

Words nearby subnuclear

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

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How to use subnuclear in a sentence

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

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