microexudates
plural of microexudate

microfear
A small amount of fear.

microfears
plural of microfear

microfinish
a positive integer used as a measure of the smoothness of any surface; higher numbers indicate rougher surfaces

microfinishes
plural of microfinish

microfraction
A fraction prepared using microfractionation
A material present in a product in trace amounts (typically meat-based material in a vegetarian product)

microfractionation
The separation of small amounts of a mixture into fractions.

microfractionator
A piece of laboratory equipment that is used to separate small amounts of a mixture into fractions

microfractionators
plural of microfractionator

microfractions
plural of microfraction

microfragrance
A fragrance stored in tiny amounts in a material, formerly used in scratch and sniff products.

microfragrances
plural of microfragrance

microgauss
A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one millionth of a gauss

microgram
An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻⁶ grams. Symbol: μg A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram, or 0.000 001 grams.

micrograms
plural of microgram

microgrant
A grant of a small amount of money.

microgrants
plural of microgrant

microgranulometer
A granulometer that can measure very fine particle sizes

microgranulometers
plural of microgranulometer

microgray
A unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation, equal to 10⁻⁶ grays.

micrograys
plural of microgray

microhaematuria
Alternative form of microhematuria.

microhematuria
The presence of very small amounts of blood in the urine

microhenries
plural of microhenry

microhenry
A unit of electrical inductance, one millionth of a henry.

microhenrys
plural of microhenry

microhertz
A unit of frequency equal to one millionth of a hertz; approximately once every eleven and a half days.

microhmmeter
An ohmmeter that measures electrical resistance of the order of micro-ohms.

microhmmeters
plural of microhmmeter

microimmunofluorescence
A form of immunofluorescence that requires a very small amount of sample.

microinch
A unit of measure, one millionth of an inch in length, equivalent to 25.4 nanometers.

microinches
plural of microinch

microinfusion
infusion of very small amounts of material

microinfusions
plural of microinfusion

microingredient
An ingredient found in a product in microscopic amounts.

microjanskies
plural of microjansky

microjansky
A unit of flux density equal to one millionth of a jansky

microjanskys
plural of microjansky

microkatal
An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10⁻⁶ katals. Symbol: μ

microkatals
plural of microkatal

microkelvin
An SI unit of thermodynamic temperature equal to 10⁻⁶ kelvins. Symbol: μK

microkelvins
plural of microkelvin

microlambert
A unit of measure, one millionth of a lambert.

microlamberts
plural of microlambert

microlayer
A very thin layer (typically having a thickness measured in micrometres)

microlayers
plural of microlayer

microleakage
microscale leakage

microleakages
plural of microleakage

microlending
Lending of small amounts of money per loan as part of a microcredit program.

microlidar
microwave lidar

microlidars
plural of microlidar

microlipid
An emulsion of safflower oil or other oil containing medium-chain fatty acids, supposed to have beneficial effects
A lipid that is present (in an organism) in very small amounts

microlipids
plural of microlipid

microliter
Alternative spelling of microlitre One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a liter. Symbol µl.

microliters
plural of microliter

microlithiasis
lithiasis involving a large number of very small stones

microlitre
A unit of fluid measure being one millionth (10⁻⁶) of a litre. Symbol: μL or μl (homoglyphic: µL or µl).

microlitres
plural of microlitre

microlux
A unit of illuminance or illumination, one millionth of a lux.

microluxes
plural of microlux

micromanometer
A sensitive manometer that can measure very small differences in pressure

micromanometers
plural of micromanometer

micromeasurement
Microscale measurement.

micromeasurements
plural of micromeasurement

micrometabolite
Any metabolite that is present in very small amounts

micrometabolites
plural of micrometabolite

micrometre
An SI and mks unit of measure, the length of one-millionth of a metre. Symbol: μm, um, μ.

micrometres
plural of micrometre

micromillimeter
Synonym of nanometer.

micromillimeters
plural of micromillimeter

micromillimetre
Alternative form of micromillimeter.

micromillimetres
plural of micromillimetre

micromineral
A mineral of which only trace amounts are needed in the diet.

microminerals
plural of micromineral

micromixing
The mixing of microscopic amounts of material (by molecular diffusion), or in microscopic mixers

micromol
Alternative form of micromole.

micromolars
Misspelling of micromoles.

micromole
An SI unit of amount of substance equal to 10⁻⁶ moles. Symbol: μmol

micromoles
plural of micromole

micromols
plural of micromol

micromorphometrics
The measurement of micromorphology

micromort
A unit of risk equivalent to a one-in-a-million probability of death.

micromorts
plural of micromort

micron
Synonym of micrometre (“one-millionth of a metre”).
A very tiny amount.

micronanometer
Misspelling of micromanometer.

microns
plural of micron

micropaedia
Alternative spelling of micropedia.

microparameter
Any relatively small parameter

microparameters
plural of microparameter

microparsec
A unit of distance equal to one millionth of a parsec

microparsecs
plural of microparsec

micropatronage
An informal means of funding a project by asking a large number of people to make small individual donations.

micropayment
A financial transaction for a very small amount of money

micropayments
plural of micropayment

micropedia
An encyclopaedia containing a limited or reduced (abridged) amount of information.

micropedias
plural of micropedia

microphotometer
Any of various photometers used either to measure the variation of densities over small areas, or to measure accurately small changes in illumination.

microphotometers
plural of microphotometer

micropower
The generation, storage and use of extremely small amounts of power.

micropreparation
The preparation of a very small quantity of a substance.

microprocedure
A scientific procedure involving microscopically small amounts of a substance.

microprocedures
plural of microprocedure

micropurchase
A purchase for a very small amount of money.

micropurchases
plural of micropurchase

microquantities
plural of microquantity

microquantity
An extremely small quantity.

microrad
A unit of radiation equal to one millionth of a rad.

microradian
A unit of angle equal to one millionth of a radian.

microradians
plural of microradian

microrads
plural of microrad

microrem
A unit of absorbed radiation equivalent to one millionth of a rem.

microrems
plural of microrem

microroentgen
A unit of exposure to ionizing radiation, one millionth of a roentgen.

microroentgens
plural of microroentgen

microsecond
An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻⁶ seconds. Symbol: μs

microseconds
plural of microsecond

microseepage
The seepage of small amounts of material (especially of hydrocarbons through geologic structures).

microseepages
plural of microseepage

microsensor
Any of several very small sensors that detect small amounts, or changes in a physical variable.

microsensors
plural of microsensor

microsiemens
A unit of conductance equal to one millionth of a siemens

microsievert
A unit of ionizing radiation equal to 10⁻⁶ sieverts

microsieverts
plural of microsievert

microsnapwell
A miniaturized chamber used to measure the transepithelial electrical resistance of small intestinal fragments exposed to various stimuli

microsnapwells
plural of microsnapwell

microspectroscope
A spectroscope that incorporates a microscope, and that can measure the spectra of microscopic objects.

microspectroscopes
plural of microspectroscope

microsphere
Any sphere whose size is measured in micrometres