subnuclear

adjective

sub·nu·cle·ar | \ˌsəb-ˈnü-klē-ər,

-ˈnyü-, nonstandard -kyə-lər\

Definition of subnuclear

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

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