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subatomic

[suhb-uh-tom-ik] / ˌsʌb əˈtɒm ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
molecular
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I often wonder: Does their categorizing need extend to the subatomic realm?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Powerful systems like the System Two operate based on the principles of quantum mechanics, the science behind atoms, molecules, and subatomic particles.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

That picture turned out to be wrong, since atoms are built from subatomic particles rather than twists in space.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025

Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, that leverage the rules of subatomic physics to process information in multiple states simultaneously.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

Quantum mechanics rules the domain of the very, very small: atoms and electrons and subatomic particles.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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