Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subbarrier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sub-bar-ri-er
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a magnitude less than that of a barrier

Example Sentences

"We apply this method to subbarrier fusion reactions of #123;58#125;Ni+#123;58#125;Ni and #123;40#125;Ca+#123;58#125;Ni systems, and discuss the role of anharmonicity of the low-lying vibrational motions.."

Etymology

From sub- + barrier.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Questions

What does subbarrier mean?: Having a magnitude less than that of a barrier
Where does subbarrier come from?: From sub- + barrier.

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