subnuclear

adjective

sub·nu·cle·ar | \ ˌsəb-ˈnü-klē-ər

How to pronounce subnuclear (audio)

, -ˈnyü-, nonstandard -kyə-lər\

Definition of subnuclear

: of, relating to, or being a particle smaller than the atomic nucleus

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The first known use of subnuclear was in 1937

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