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Subatomic

Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.

📖 Definitions of "Subatomic"

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.

  2. 2

    Relating to any length or mass that is smaller in scale than a the diameter of a hydrogen atom.

    "The electron microscope is able to resolve detail at the subatomic level."

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