subatomic

Etymology

sub- + atomic

adj

  1. (physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.
  2. Relating to something that is smaller in scale than the diameter of a hydrogen atom.
    The electron microscope is able to resolve detail at the subatomic level.

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