Pronunciations (2)
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/ˌsʌbəˈtɒmɪk/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˌsʌbəˈtɑːmɪk/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Adjective
Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.
Usage- not-comparable
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More examples (1)
We humans are so stuck in the middle of the cosmic scales — in average height, one-hundredth of one-septillionth (10^-24) the size of the observable universe, and with typical life spans of a couple octillion attoseconds. And an attosecond is an eternity compared with the lifetime of the elusive Higgs boson, a subatomic particle that exists for one-thousandth of an attosecond before decaying.
Relating to something that is smaller in scale than the diameter of a hydrogen atom.
Usage- not-comparable
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The electron microscope is able to resolve detail at the subatomic level.
Adjective
of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within the atom
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subatomic particles
harnessing subatomic energy
of smaller than atomic dimensions