Submicroscopic

Submicroscopic

Submicroscopic is an English adjective used to describe particles of matter that cannot be seen under the most powerful optical microscope available. Atoms are examples of such submicroscopic particles.


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  • submicroscopic — submicroscópic adj. m., pl. submicroscópici; f. sg. submicroscópică, pl. submicroscópice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  SUBMICROSCÓPIC, Ă adj. de dimensiuni mai mici decât cele observabile la microscopul optic. (< …   Dicționar Român

  • submicroscopic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too small to be seen by an ordinary light microscope …   English terms dictionary

  • submicroscopic — [sub΄mī krə skäp′ik] adj. too small to be seen through a microscope: see ULTRAMICROSCOPIC …   English World dictionary

  • submicroscopic — Too minute to be visible with a light microscope. SYN: amicroscopic, ultramicroscopic. * * * sub·mi·cro·scop·ic .səb .mī krə skäp ik adj too small to be seen in an ordinary light microscope <submicroscopic particles> <submicroscopic… …   Medical dictionary

  • submicroscopic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1905 1. too small to be seen in an ordinary light microscope 2. of, relating to, or dealing with the very minute < the submicroscopic world > • submicroscopically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • submicroscopic — submicroscopically, adv. /sub muy kreuh skop ik/, adj. too small to be seen through a microscope. Also, submicroscopical. [SUB + MICROSCOPIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • submicroscopic — adjective Smaller than microscopic, too small to be seen even with a microscope …   Wiktionary

  • submicroscopic — adj. not visible under a microscope, too small to be seen under a microscope …   English contemporary dictionary

  • submicroscopic — adjective too small to be seen by an ordinary light microscope …   English new terms dictionary

  • submicroscopic — sub·microscopic …   English syllables

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