submolecular
Smaller than molecules
Submolecular describes anything smaller than or occurring within a molecule.
The term appears in scientific contexts discussing atomic and subatomic phenomena: submolecular particles, submolecular structure.
Where molecular chemistry deals with how atoms bond into molecules, submolecular inquiry goes deeper—into the atoms themselves and their constituent parts.
Positive nuclear particle
- neutronUncharged nuclear particle
- electronNegative subatomic particle
- quarkFundamental matter particle
- leptonFundamental particle without strong interactions
boson · fermion · gluon · hadron · baryon · meson · muon · neutrino
Quantum state's mathematical representation
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- decoherenceLoss of quantum coherence
- spinRapid rotation around axis
uncertainty · probability · quantum state · tunneling · coherence · eigenstate · observable · measurement
Revolving around another
- electron shellAtomic energy level grouping
- valenceCombining power measure
- bondingForming close connections
- covalentSharing electrons between atoms
ionic · electron cloud · dipole · polarization · hybridization · nucleus · nuclear
Device speeding subatomic bits
- colliderDual-beam particle accelerator
- CERNEuropean nuclear research organization
- detectorDevice that senses
- supersymmetryBosons mirror fermions theoretically
string theory · particle physics · scattering · cross-section · beam · target · mass spectrometry
Subatomic binding interaction
- weak forceFundamental interaction causing radioactive decay
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
- couplingJoint between systems
Chain becoming functional structure
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- hydrogen bondingIntermolecular dipole attraction
- van der WaalsWeak intermolecular attractive force
proton
Positive nuclear particle
- neutronUncharged nuclear particle
- electronNegative subatomic particle
- quarkFundamental matter particle
lepton · boson · fermion · gluon · hadron · baryon · meson · muon · neutrino · tau
wavefunction
Quantum state's mathematical representation
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- decoherenceLoss of quantum coherence
spin · uncertainty · probability · quantum state · tunneling · coherence · eigenstate · observable · measurement
orbital
Revolving around another
- electron shellAtomic energy level grouping
- valenceCombining power measure
- bondingForming close connections
covalent · ionic · electron cloud · dipole · polarization · hybridization · nucleus · nuclear
particle accelerator
Device speeding subatomic bits
- colliderDual-beam particle accelerator
- CERNEuropean nuclear research organization
- detectorDevice that senses
supersymmetry · string theory · particle physics · scattering · cross-section · beam · target · mass spectrometry
strong force
Subatomic binding interaction
- weak forceFundamental interaction causing radioactive decay
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- interactionReciprocal action between parties
protein folding
Chain becoming functional structure
- cofactorEnzyme-activating compound
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- hydrogen bondingIntermolecular dipole attraction
submolecularmacroscopic
Visible to naked eye
macromolecular · cellular · organismal · organismic · macroscale