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subnuclear particle
[ suhb-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]
noun
, Physics.
- any of the elementary particles, including those that do not exist in stable matter but appear as a result of high-energy collisions of other particles or nuclei.
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Pronunciation Note
See nuclear.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of subnuclear particle1
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