subatomic
adjective
sub·atom·ic
ˌsəb-ə-ˈtä-mik 
1
: of or relating to the inside of the atom
2
: of, relating to, or being particles smaller than atoms
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This releases an absurdly huge flood of energy (and subatomic particles called neutrinos)—like lighting a match in a dynamite factory times a zillion.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2024
In addition, quantum computing (using subatomic particles to process information) should exponentially accelerate calculations for certain applications.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2024
Quantum computers, in contrast, handle information probabilistically at the atomic and subatomic levels.
—Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
Atoms and subatomic particles don’t change, age, or degrade—their behavior is always the same.
—Michael J. Biercuk, Fortune, 18 July 2024
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2024
In addition, quantum computing (using subatomic particles to process information) should exponentially accelerate calculations for certain applications.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2024
Quantum computers, in contrast, handle information probabilistically at the atomic and subatomic levels.
—Discover Magazine, 21 June 2024
Atoms and subatomic particles don’t change, age, or degrade—their behavior is always the same.
—Michael J. Biercuk, Fortune, 18 July 2024
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subatomic
adjective
sub·atom·ic
ˌsəb-ə-ˈtäm-ik
1
: of or relating to the inside of the atom
2
: of, relating to, or being particles smaller than atoms
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