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- [suhb-uh-tom-ik]
- /ˌsʌb əˈtɒm ɪk/
- /ˌsʌb.əˈtɒm.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhb-uh-tom-ik]
- /ˌsʌb əˈtɒm ɪk/
Definitions of subatomic word
- adjective subatomic of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom. 1
- adjective subatomic noting or pertaining to a particle or particles contained in an atom, as electrons, protons, or neutrons. 1
- adjective subatomic smaller than an atom 1
- adjective subatomic involving parts of an atom 1
- adjective subatomic A subatomic particle is a particle which is part of an atom, for example an electron, a proton, or a neutron. 0
- adjective subatomic of, relating to, or being a particle making up an atom or a process occurring within atoms 0
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Origin of subatomic
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; sub- + atomic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Subatomic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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subatomic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
subatomic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for subatomic
adj subatomic
- molecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
Top questions with subatomic
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- which subatomic particle has a negative charge?
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- which subatomic particles are charged?
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- what are the 3 subatomic particles?
- what are the subatomic particles of an atom?
- what does subatomic mean?
- what subatomic particles are involved in chemical reactions?
- who provided the first evidence that atoms contain subatomic particles?
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