subatomic
adjective
sub·atom·ic
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Definition of subatomic
1
: of or relating to the inside of the atom
2
: of, relating to, or being particles smaller than atoms
Examples of subatomic in a Sentence
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Scientists have learned more about the subatomic particles known as neutrinos, sometimes called ghost particles. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Ghost Particles Could Explain Just About Everything in the Universe," 23 Aug. 2019 Qubits, which can be made of atoms or subatomic particles, behave according to the laws of quantum mechanics. — Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, "Seven basic questions about quantum technology, answered," 18 Aug. 2019 But Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr and their contemporaries discovered that down among atoms and subatomic particles, this concreteness dissolves into a soup of possibilities. — Wired, "Quantum Darwinism Could Explain What Makes Reality Real," 28 July 2019 But Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr and their contemporaries discovered that down among atoms and subatomic particles, this concreteness dissolves into a soup of possibilities. — Philip Ball, WIRED, "Quantum Darwinism Could Explain What Makes Reality Real," 28 July 2019 But Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr and their contemporaries discovered that down among atoms and subatomic particles, this concreteness dissolves into a soup of possibilities. — Quanta Magazine, "Quantum Darwinism, an Idea to Explain Objective Reality, Passes First Tests," 22 July 2019 In standard quantum mechanics, a quantum system such as a subatomic particle is represented by a mathematical abstraction called the wave function. — Wired, "A New Quantum Paradox Flags Errors in Our View of Reality," 9 Dec. 2018 Neutrinos are subatomic particles that travel millions of light years in a straight line through space, passing like tiny arrows through everything in their path, including stars and even people. — Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "UW-Madison scientists expand effort to solve mysteries of universe inside South Pole ice," 16 July 2019 The new method uses neutrons, neutrally charged subatomic particles that spin in the opposite direction of a magnetic field’s alignment. — Anna Groves, Discover Magazine, "A New Way to See Magnetic Fields," 11 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'subatomic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for subatomic
subatomic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of subatomic
: smaller than an atom
: of or relating to the inside of an atom
See the full definition for subatomic in the English Language Learners Dictionary
subatomic
adjective
sub·atom·ic
| \ ˌsəb-ə-ˈtäm-ik
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Medical Definition of subatomic
1
: of or relating to the inside of the atom
2
: of, relating to, or being particles smaller than atoms