subnuclear

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adjective

Smaller than or occurring in an atomic nucleus.

OriginEnglish nuclear ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

adjectivesubnuclear (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenuclear physicsSmaller than or occurring in an atomic nucleus.
  2. not comparablebiologySmaller than or occurring in a cell nucleus.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishnuclear
  5. Englishsubnuclear

From sub- + nuclear.

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Translations

Italian subnucleare
  • subnuclearesmaller than an atomic nucleus
Cite this entry
APA

subnuclear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subnuclear

MLA

“subnuclear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subnuclear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subnuclear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subnuclear.

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