amicron

amicron
\(ˈ)āˈmīˌkrän sometimes -mi- or -_krən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary a- (II) + micron, originally formed as German amikron
: one of the smallest particles detectable with the ultramicroscope (about 1×10-7 cm in diameter)

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  • amicron — n. [Gr. a, without; mikros, small] One of the smallest particles detectable with the electron microscope; smaller than one (1) nm and can only be seen as a diffuse illumination in the track of the beam …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • amicron — ami·cron …   English syllables

  • amicron —   n. one of the smallest microscopically detectable particles …   Dictionary of difficult words

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