subnuclear
/sʌbˈnuːkliər/
adjective
- Relating to or being smaller than an atomic nucleus; describing particles or processes within the nucleus of an atom.
- Physicists study subnuclear particles like quarks and gluons.
- Subnuclear physics explores the fundamental building blocks of matter.
- The lab's new accelerator allows researchers to observe subnuclear interactions.