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subatomic

[suhb-uh-tom-ik] / ˌsʌb əˈtɒm ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
molecular
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Subatomic quantum fluctuations in the primordial cosmos would have been magnified to a macroscopic level, generating the presumably random distribution of hot and cold patches that later formed BAOs.

From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2023

The pledge puts the Dutch proposal for Europe’s so-called Einstein Telescope ahead of rival bids, says Stan Bentvelsen, director of the Netherlands’s National Institute for Subatomic Physics and a leader of the Dutch proposal.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 19, 2022

Virgo had already been running on a minimal staff of less than a dozen people, says Virgo spokesperson Jo van den Brand, a physicist at the National Institute for Subatomic Physics in Amsterdam.

From Nature • Mar. 30, 2020

Subatomic particles in stars, like protons and electrons, bounce around at exceedingly fast speeds, depending on the mass and temperature of said star.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2019

Subatomic investigators find neutrons elusive little things to deal with.

From Time Magazine Archive




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