noun
Any of various particles of matter smaller than a hydrogen atom, including the elementary particles and hadrons.
subatomic particle
subatomic particle subatomic particle
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Any of various particles of matter that are smaller than a hydrogen atom. Protons, neutrons, and electrons are subatomic particles, as are all hadrons and leptons.
See also composite particle
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Words near subatomic particle in the dictionary
- subatomic particle
- subatomic-particles
- subatomically
- subatomics