subatomic

1. 1.

   of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within the atom

   “subatomic particles”

   “harnessing subatomic energy”
2. 2.

   of smaller than atomic dimensions

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Questions about subatomic

What does subatomic mean?

subatomic means "of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within the atom". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in subatomic?

subatomic has 4 syllables: sub-a-to-mic. The stress falls on "to". In IPA it is /ˌsʌbəˈtɑmɪk/.

Is subatomic a common word?

subatomic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with subatomic?