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droplet

American  
[drop-lit] / ˈdrɒp lɪt /

noun

  1. a little drop.

droplet British  
/ ˈdrɒplɪt /

noun

  1. a tiny drop

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Etymology

Origin of droplet

First recorded in 1600–10; drop + -let

Example Sentences

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In the study, mice received the vaccine as droplets placed in their noses.

From Science Daily

Callan explains that he wears a gravity-fed backpack containing 15 litres of water, and his job is to sprinkle the ice with water droplets of different sizes.

From BBC

As we reassemble the three postcards, warm droplets of rain splash onto my head and drip down my neck.

From Literature

For curling, ice sheets need a pebbled texture - this is where the surface is sprayed with water so the droplets freeze.

From BBC

Scientists already knew that the proteins first gather into liquid-like droplets before being pulled into fibers.

From Science Daily

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