Submolecular
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Below the molecular scale; smaller than a molecule not-comparable
"Since the tiny magnetic domains have to travel only submolecular distances, it is possible to read and write magnetic regions with different polarization as quickly as a single nanosecond — far faster than existing storage technologies."
- 2 Relating to a submolecule. not-comparable
Example
More examples"Since the tiny magnetic domains have to travel only submolecular distances, it is possible to read and write magnetic regions with different polarization as quickly as a single nanosecond — far faster than existing storage technologies."
Etymology
From sub- + molecular.
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