subatom

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noun

Any particle that is smaller than an atom; a subatomic particle.

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Meanings

nounsubatom (plural subatoms)

plural subatoms

  1. Any particle that is smaller than an atom; a subatomic particle.

Origin

From sub- + atom.

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Cite this entry
APA

subatom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subatom

MLA

“subatom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subatom. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subatom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subatom.

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