- Of or relating to particles that are smaller than an atom.
- Having dimensions or participating in reactions characteristic of the constituents of the atom.
Dictionary:
sub·a·tom·ic (sŭb'ə-tŏm'ĭk) ![]() |
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A descriptive term for objects and events within the atom.
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Particles such as electrons, protons and neutrons that are smaller than atoms.
| Translations: Subatomic |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - subatomar
Nederlands (Dutch)
kleiner dan een atoom, elementaire deeltjes betreffend
Français (French)
adj. - subatomique
Deutsch (German)
adj. - subatomar
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (φυσ.) υποατομικός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - subatômico
Español (Spanish)
adj. - subatómico
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - subatomär, mindre än en atom
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
原子内的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 原子內的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 원자속에서 발생하는, 원자보다 작은
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 原子内で生ずる, 原子より小さい, 原子未満の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) أقل من حجم الذرة
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - תת-אטומי
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