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microscale

American

[mahy-kroh-skayl] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌskeɪl /

noun

a scale involving very small dimensions, suitable for measuring microscopic things.

adjective

relating to the microscale or able to be measured using such a scale.

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microscale

“Clearly, they’re putting together infrastructure so that one can start to make potentially autonomous, microscale robots.”

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2024

These nanoparticles serve as microscale sources and lasers.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024

"I really wanted to map activities at the microscale level to better understand the role of each member in this complex ecosystem."

From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024

And when constructed precisely at the microscale, in intricate architectures, these ordinary materials can take on extraordinary properties.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023

But there's been no reliable way to push and pull on metamaterials at the microscale, and to know how they will respond, without contacting and physically damaging the structures in the process.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2023

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