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Microscopic vs Subatomic - What's the difference?

microscopic | subatomic |

As adjectives the difference between microscopic and subatomic

is that microscopic is of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal while subatomic is relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.

microscopic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal.
    • We supply all microscopic stains and other materials.
  • So small that it can only be seen using a microscope.
    • The water was full of microscopic organisms.
  • Very small; minute
    • Compared to the galaxy, we are microscopic in scale.
  • Carried out with great attention to detail.
    • The police carried out a microscopic search of the crime scene.
  • Able to see extremely minute objects.
    • Why has not man a microscopic eye? — Alexander Pope.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * macroscopic

    Related terms

    * microscope * macroscopic * telescopic

    See also

    * naked-eye

    subatomic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc.
  • Relating to any length or mass that is smaller in scale than a the diameter of a hydrogen atom.
    • The electron microscope is able to resolve detail at the subatomic level.

    Related terms

    * atomic * subatomically * subatomic particle