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subatomic

[suhb-uh-tom-ik] / ˌsʌb əˈtɒm ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
molecular
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Mr. Oluseyi divides the universe into nine “realms,” ranging from the subatomic to the cosmological.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

In 2023, scientists detected a subatomic particle called a neutrino hitting Earth with an energy level so extreme it seemed impossible.

From Science Daily Apr. 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

Quantum computers instead use qubits, which are often subatomic particles such as photons.

From Science Daily Dec. 23, 2025

Eventually out of all this emerged what is called the Standard Model, which is essentially a sort of parts kit for the subatomic world.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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