droplet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of droplet
Example Sentences
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Tiny liquid droplets ferry proteins or RNA and help organize many of the cell's chemical reactions.
From Science Daily
These changes drive interactions between water droplets, low clouds, and pollution.
From Science Daily
He said while he hasn’t done any analyses of the Central Valley fog during this latest event, it’s not hard to imagine what could be lurking in the droplets.
From Los Angeles Times
Scientists flew drones equipped with special kit through the exhaled droplets, or "blows", made when the giants come up to breathe through their blowholes.
From BBC
Even just breathing out little saliva droplets on food that is later consumed by someone else can spread infection.
From Los Angeles Times
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