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subatomic

[suhb-uh-tom-ik] / ˌsʌb əˈtɒm ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
molecular
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Physicists have spent decades organizing the growing collection of subatomic particles, yet some discoveries continue to resist easy classification.

From Science Daily Sep. 2, 2026

Thinking at cosmic and subatomic scales requires plenty of math—or some visual metaphors.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

For decades, the mystery of fundamental constants was mostly explored through black holes, stars, and subatomic particles.

From Science Daily May 8, 2026

Most qubits are subatomic particles, like electrons, that are put in “superposition,” or many states at once: a 1, a 0, and all values between the two.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

Stern’s expertise was the action of magnetic fields on atoms and subatomic particles.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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