ultramicroscopic
Britishadjective
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too small to be seen with an optical microscope
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of or relating to an ultramicroscope
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Its predictions are stunningly accurate, and its power to grasp the unseen ultramicroscopic world has brought us modern marvels.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2018
Felix d'Herelle thinks the bacteriophage is an ultramicroscopic living organism which is parasitic in bacteria and reproduces itself.
From Time Magazine Archive
Blumberg found the cause to be an ultramicroscopic viruslike particle.
From Time Magazine Archive
They are organic chemical compounds in the blood stream, in units of ultramicroscopic size.
From Time Magazine Archive
"In fact," added the Professor, with what we thought a quiet note of warning in his voice, "I need hardly tell you that what we are dealing with must be regarded as altogether ultramicroscopic."
From Frenzied Fiction by Stephen Leacock
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