submolecular

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ molecular

Adjective

submolecular (not comparable)

1. Below the molecular scale; smaller than a molecule
   • 2007 September 11, John Markoff, “Redefining the Architecture of Memory”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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

Translations

below the molecular scale

• French: sub-moléculaire, submoléculaire
• Greek: υπομοριακός m (ypomoriakós)