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microdetector

[ mahy-kroh-di-tek-ter ]
/ ˈmaɪ kroʊ dɪˌtɛk tər /
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noun
an instrument measuring small quantities or changes.
Electricity. an extremely sensitive galvanometer.
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Origin of microdetector

micro- + detector

Words nearby microdetector

microculture, microcurie, microcyte, microdensitometer, microdermabrasion, microdetector, microdissection, microdistillation, microdont, microdontia, microdose
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British Dictionary definitions for microdetector

microdetector
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊdɪˈtɛktə) /
noun
any instrument for measuring small quantities or detecting small effects, esp a sensitive galvanometer
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