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microconstituent

[ mahy-kroh-kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt ]

noun

  1. a microscopically small constituent of a metal or alloy.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of microconstituent1

First recorded in 1900–05; micro- + constituent

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