What does subscript mean?
A character or symbol that is smaller than the normal size of type and is set below the normal line of type. A symbol or character that is smaller than the main text and is placed below the baseline.
Example
"The subscript '2' in H2O indicates the number of hydrogen atoms in the molecule."
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