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subnuclear

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Smaller than or occurring in an atomic nucleus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: nuclear physics

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adj

Meaning 2

Smaller than or occurring in a cell nucleus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English nuclear English subnuclear From sub- + nuclear.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: subnucleare — smaller than an atomic nucleus