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microconstituent

American

[mahy-kroh-kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt] / ˌmaɪ kroʊ kənˈstɪtʃ u ənt /

noun

a microscopically small constituent of a metal or alloy.

Etymology

Origin of microconstituent

First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + constituent

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