submolecular

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ molecular

Adjective

submolecular (not comparable)

Below the molecular scale; smaller than a molecule
- 2007 September 11, John Markoff, “Redefining the Architecture of Memory”, in New York Times‎:
  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.
Relating to a submolecule

Translations

below the molecular scale

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

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