subatomic — (adj.) 1903, from sub atom (1880), from SUB (Cf. sub ) + ATOMIC (Cf. atomic) … Etymology dictionary
subatomic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ smaller than or occurring within an atom … English terms dictionary
subatomic — [sub΄ə täm′ik] adj. Particle Physics of or pertaining to the inner part of an atom or to a particle, as an elementary particle or hadron, that is smaller than an atom … English World dictionary
subatomic — adjective a) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc. The electron microscope is able to resolve detail at the subatomic level. b) Relating to any length or … Wiktionary
subatomic — [[t]sʌ̱bətɒ̱mɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A subatomic particle is a particle which is part of an atom, for example an electron, a proton, or a neutron. [TECHNICAL] … English dictionary
subatomic particle — or elementary particle Any of various self contained units of matter or energy. Discovery of the electron in 1897 and of the atomic nucleus in 1911 established that the atom is actually a composite of a cloud of electrons surrounding a tiny but… … Universalium
Subatomic particle — In physics or chemistry, subatomic particles are the smaller particles composing nucleons and atoms. There are two types of subatomic particles: elementary particles, which are not made of other particles, and composite particles. Particle… … Wikipedia
subatomic particle — UK [ˌsʌbəˈtɒmɪk ˌpɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l] / US [ˌsʌbəˈtɑmɪk ˌpɑrtɪk(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms subatomic particle : singular subatomic particle plural subatomic particles science an extremely small part of matter that forms part of an atom or is… … English dictionary
subatomic particle — elementarioji dalelė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Dalelė, kurios šiuo metu nemokame suskaldyti į mažesnes. atitikmenys: angl. elementary particle; fundamental particle; subatomic particle; ultimate particle rus. субатомная частица;… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
subatomic particle — elementarioji dalelė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mažiausia materijos dalelė, kuri nėra atomas ar atomo branduolys (išskyrus protoną). atitikmenys: angl. elementary particle; fundamental particle; subatomic particle; ultimate particle rus … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
