infinitesimally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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“A tiny amount of toxic material, even if it’s infinitesimally small, can still have really major health effects,” Lo said.
From Los Angeles Times
Already, quantum computers are helping researchers zoom in on reaction pathways in fuel cell catalysts, simulate the infinitesimally brief interactions of light and matter, and reveal druggable pockets in proteins.
From Science Magazine
“I can say that what we made public is an infinitesimally small fraction of the work we’ve done” on the case overall, he said.
From Seattle Times
Ever since Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered the world of bacteria through a microscope in the late seventeenth century, humans have tried to look deeper into the world of the infinitesimally small.
From Science Daily
But how long is an attosecond, and what can these infinitesimally short pulses tell researchers about the nature of matter?
From Salon
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